Nicaragua Expels 19 Imprisoned Catholic Clerics to Vatican

Nicaragua on Sunday released 19 clergymen from prison, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, and expelled them to the Vatican.

The government of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega said Sunday that their release was a result of negotiations with the Vatican. The group also includes Bishop Isidoro Mora, 15 priests and two seminarians.