Another Catholic priest was arrested in Nicaragua on Monday, August 5. The rector of Mathagalpa Seminary and the vicar of the parish named after Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fr. Harvin Torres. Thirteen priests were arrested by the Nicaraguan government in the last few days.
Monsignor Joji Vadakara, Vatican News
The head of the conference in the Diocese of Mathagalpa, Fr. Harvin Torres was reportedly arrested by the Nicaraguan government. On Monday, August 5, the Rector of the Diocese of Mathagalpa and Vicar of the Parish was named after Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fr. Parishioners told private media that Torres was taken away by authorities.
The police have also arrested a pastoral worker named Lesbia Rayo Balmacheda, who served in the Guadalupe parish.
Mr. With the arrest of Harvin Torres, the number of priests arrested in Nicaragua in the last few days alone has reached thirteen. Most of them are from the Diocese of Mathagalpa.
Archbishop Rolando Alvarez was expelled from Nicaragua on January 14. In March 2023, the Nicaraguan Republic requested that its diplomatic mission in Nicaragua be closed. But Nicaragua did not seek full diplomatic ties until the end of the day.
Organizations that fight for human rights in the country Mr. Information about the arrest of Torres was reported by the newspaper “La Prensa”.
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2024-08-07 15:19:29
