The Nicaraguan government released photos January 2 of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa receiving medical attention from a prison doctor. Photo: OSV News The US Department of State among others has demanded the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa and other imprisoned Nicaraguan religious leaders following a wave of detentions targeting Catholic clergy over the Christmas season. The January 2 statement described Bishop Álvarez and the other religious leaders – including Bishop Isidoro Mora of Siuna –…
