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Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

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The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.The Vatican's representative to Managua, Monsignor Marcel Diouf, also left the country Friday, bound for Costa Rica, a Vatican official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.The Vat…

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The Independent

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations. The closure, and the departure of the Vatican envoy, is the latest chapter in

1 year ago·United States

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Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations

1 year ago·United States

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Irish Independent

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega’s crackdown

The Vatican said it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a years-long crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

1 year ago·Ireland

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Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

By NICOLE WINFIELD and GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The Vatican’s representative to Managua, Monsignor Marcel Diouf, also left the country Friday, bound for Co…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations. The closure, and the departure of the Vatican envoy, is the latest chapter in a crackdown on the Catholic Church by the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The care of the Vatican’s embassy was entrusted to the Italian government, according to diplomatic con…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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