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Thousands of Nicaraguans marched Saturday at the local bishopric, accused of "coup" by the government in protests that punished the country for more than three months and left more than 300 dead. a new fact, Catholic, evangelical and even non-faithful Christians walked together in Managua, chanting and praying and carrying images of the Virgin Mary, as well as Nicaraguan and Church flags to support the church. ecclesiastical institution
"Freedom", "Christ today, Christ always", "Nicaragua of Mary", "friend of the bishop, the people are with you," shouted the crowd who, slowly and without incident, left the emblematic roundabout of Jean Paul Génie.
The clergy have already expressed their support for those who have been plunged into the violence that engulfed the country for more than three months and left more than 300 dead, 2,000 injured and an undetermined number of detainees.
The most serious case was the paramilitary attack against the parish of Divine Mercy, where students were sentenced to death, according to human rights organizations.
In this context, the bishops received threats, insults and badaults from members of the government.
– "Faced with this extremely critical situation (the Church) made yesterday, today and always, give life and be the voice of those who have no voice", he said. Father Silvio Fonseca, present on the promenade
"The evangelical churches are there to support the Catholics, because we are Nicaraguans, and the same system that attacks us." We are evangelists, the same God unites us .. We recognize the work of the bishops, "said a woman who was in the mobilization," Our temples will always be open to anyone in need, "said Bishop Carlos Aviles in the cathedral's atrium. urging the population not to be seduced by violence and to help their brother in need.
Mediator and witness of the national dialogue, the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference (CEN) presented a proposal to democratize country, in which he suggests the anticipation of elections from 2021 to March 2019. The government considered the proposal as an attempt to coup d'etat.
(AFP)
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