International Organization Files Petition to Release Imprisoned Bishop Alvarez | EWTN News Nightly

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Alliance Defending Freedom International has filed a petition to release imprisoned Bishop Rolando Alvarez. The bishop is currently serving a 26 year prison sentence after he spoke out against the Nicaraguan regime. Most recently, a priest was arrested for praying for Bishop Alvarez. ADF International has filed the petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Legal Counsel for Latin America with ADF International, Kristina Hjelkrem, joins to share whether it is known how Bishop Alvarez is doing health-wise. Republican Chris Smith has asked for "proof of life" for the bishop and his numerous requests to visit him in jail have thus far been denied. Hjelkrem says conviction of Bishop Alvarez came in a "highly irregular" trial. She tells us more about that. Hjelkrem discusses what the response has been so far to her petition. She explains some of the other ways the faithful are being targeted in Nicaragua and what can be done to stop it. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf