Nicaraguan Regime Publishes Photo of Bishop Alvarez to Show He's Alive | EWTN News Nightly

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The plight of a jailed Church leader in Nicaragua continues to gain attention on Capitol Hill. Bishop Rolando Alvarez has been under arrest since 2022, charged with treason by President Daniel Ortega. The Communist government says the bishop is safe and healthy, many have their doubts. Nicaragua's Communist regime recently posted pictures of Bishop Alvarez sitting at a table showing he's alive. The regime claims he's being held under preferential conditions. But Catholic Congressman Chris Smith and others says it's all a lie. Representative Smith says, "This is an urgent appeal to Ortega to release and let Bishop Alvarez go." Congressman Smith chaired a global human rights hearing focused on the imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Alvarez, whose been sentenced to 26 years. During the hearing, Catholic priests who served under the bishop, gave emotional testimony of their own time behind bars. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ 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