Nicaragua proposes cutting Vatican ties after Pope Francis compared Ortega regime to Hitler

Nicaragua weighs cutting diplomatic ties with the Vatican

MANAGUA -- Nicaragua on Sunday said it was considering suspending diplomatic ties with the Vatican, after Pope Francis days earlier called the Central American country's

Nicaragua considers suspending ties with Vatican following Pope’s ‘dictatorship’ comment

Nicaragua on Sunday said it was considering suspending diplomatic ties with the Vatican, after Pope Francis days earlier called the Central American country's government a "crude dictatorship." "Between the Republic of Nicaragua and the Vatican, we propose a suspension of diplomatic relations," a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "given the information that has been divulged by sources apparently close to the Catholic Church."…

Report: Nicaragua closes Vatican embassy in Managua, Nicaraguan embassy to Holy See

The decision to close the two embassies follows just days after Pope Francis likened Nicaragua’s Sandinista government to Nazi Germany.

Nicaragua May Suspend Vatican Ties

“Nicaragua ’s government said Sunday it has proposed suspending relations with the Vatican days after Pope Francis reportedly compared President Daniel Ortega’s administration to a communist or Nazi dictatorship amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country,” the AP reports.

Nicaragua Closes Vatican Embassy in Managua, Suspends Diplomatic Ties

Nicaragua’s government said Sunday it has proposed suspending relations with the Vatican days after Pope Francis reportedly compared President Daniel Ortega’s administration to a communist or Nazi dictatorship amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country.

Nicaraguan Dictator Daniel Ortega Severs Diplomatic Ties with Vatican

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega has broken diplomatic relations with the Holy See after Pope Francis described his regime as a “Hitlerian” dictatorship.