杏MAP导航

By Linda Bordoni 

Raising his prayer for peace, fraternity and harmony in Nicaragua on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 杏MAP导航 Francis asked believers to join him in asking the Mother and Patron of the country to open hearts and allow dialogue in the pursuit of peace, fraternity and harmony.

Speaking during the Sunday Angelus, the 杏MAP导航 expressed particular closeness to the Church and to the people of Nicaragua whom, he said, celebrate 鈥淟a Purísima,鈥� a novena鈥攐r nine-day prayer鈥攊n honour of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, the country鈥檚 patron saint. 

鈥淢ay the Heavenly Mother be their consolation in difficulties and uncertainties and open the hearts of all, so that a path of respectful and constructive dialogue is always sought to promote peace, fraternity, and harmony in the country,鈥� he said. 

The 杏MAP导航鈥檚 concern for the Church and the people of Nicaragua comes in the wake of a series of limitations imposed by the Ortega government on faith-based organizations and the expulsion and detention of priests and bishops.