Bishop Álvarez is Free
The freedom of Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 others is a remarkable diplomatic achievement. However, the international community must continue to call for religious freedom for all Nicaraguans.
By Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich
On Jan. 14, it was confirmed that Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other representatives of the Catholic Church were freed after being held as political prisoners by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua.
One individual remained in Venezuela, while the other clerics traveled to the Vatican where they were welcomed as “gue…