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February 18, 2019

Pope Francis lifts suspension imposed on Nicaraguan priest 34 years ago

Pope Francis has lifted the canonical penalties imposed 34 years ago on Father Ernesto Cardenal, 94, the Nicaraguan poet and former member of the Sandinista government. Father Cardenal is pictured in a Jan. 28, 2015 photo.
VATICAN – Pope Francis has lifted the canonical penalties imposed 34 years ago on Father Ernesto Cardenal, 94, the Nicaraguan poet and former member of the Sandinista government.
Published in International
June 18, 2018

Robert Brehl: Nicaragua's Ortega has become the tyrant he once opposed

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, attend a church-mediated dialogue session in Managua May 16.

Thirty years ago I was in Nicaragua as Daniel Ortega’s first presidency was approaching its best-before date. Apart from a trip to the Holy Land, it was the most inspirational trip of my life because of the people I met, the hardships they endured at the hands of the Americans, and the hopes and dreams that filled their hearts.

Published in Register Columnists