Bishop Who Disappeared Under the Nicaraguan Dictatorship Reappears on Camera, but Questions Mount

Aug 14, 2026 13:14

Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata has appeared alive in a nine-minute video released by media close to Nicaragua’s government.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

Peruvian government declares the Pope’s visit a “matter of national interest” and prepares for gatherings of up to 1 million people

The decision, approved by the Council of Ministers on August 12, is more than a protocol measure. It enables the government to coordinate security, logistics, customs procedures, and public services for a trip that is expected to involve between 700,000 and 1 million people nationwide.

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Bishop Who Disappeared Under the Nicaraguan Dictatorship Reappears on Camera, but Questions Mount

Peruvian government declares the Pope’s visit a “matter of national interest” and prepares for gatherings of up to 1 million people

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