Response to Advocacy Letter

Brother Knights,  

Rolando José Alvarez, catholic bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa and a critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, was targeted by the police in Managua, Nicaragua on May 20, 2022. The bishop has been openly critical of the government of Sandinista President Daniel Ortega because of its repression of the Nicaraguan populace and violation of human rights. The government has expelled Catholics from the country, including an order of nuns in July, and the Vatican’s ambassador, known as the nuncio, in March 2023.

Canadian Aid to Persecuted Christians advocated on behalf of Persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ. CAPC condemned the arrest of Bishop Jose Alvarez Lagos in Nicaragua. CAPC wrote a letter to the Canadian Government for the release of the Catholic bishop. Read the letter in reply to CAPC correspondence of March 15, 2023:

Vivat Jesus

Nadeem Bhatti
Christian Refugee Relief
Knights of Columbus Saskatchewan