Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

Vatican Closes Embassy in Nicaragua After Ortega's Crackdown

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relatio

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua in response to crackdown on Catholic Church

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.

Vatican shuts embassy in Nicaragua in row with Ortega – DW – 03/18/2023

The closure follows Pope Francis calling President Daniel Ortega's socialist government a dictatorship. The Catholic Church has stepped in to shelter opposition supporters from being persecuted by authorities.

The Vatican closes its embassy in Nicaragua

The action came a week after the government of Daniel Ortega proposed suspending relations with the Holy See, and a year after Nicaragua expelled the then papal nuncio

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.

Vatican Embassy in Nicaragua closes after Ortega measures

The Vatican announced the closure of its diplomatic mission in Nicaragua, after Daniel Ortega suspended diplomatic relations.