La Biblia es declarada libro prohibido en Nicaragua
¿Porqué La Biblia se ha convertido en un objeto peligroso para el régimen? No hay respuesta oficial, pero en las aduanas el libro sagrado fue incluido entre los objetos no permitidos ingresar al país.
TL;DR
- The Nicaraguan regime has banned the Bible, classifying it as a dangerous item alongside weapons.
- The prohibition was not officially announced but became known through transport companies and traveler reports.
- Exiled priest Edwing Román believes the regime sees the Bible as a threat to its authoritarian control by inspiring critical thinking.
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called for the immediate lifting of the ban and urged the international community to support independent Nicaraguan voices.
- Nicaragua is designated a 'country of special concern' by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom due to religious repression.
- The Vatican has expressed concern over the situation and urged the regime to guarantee religious freedoms.
- Persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua includes imprisonment and expulsion of clergy, confiscation of property, and prohibition of religious activities.
- Over 1,010 direct attacks on the Catholic Church have been documented, along with the expulsion of 302 religious leaders.
- The anti-Catholic offensive, beginning in April 2018, saw its peak in 2023 with 321 hostile actions.
- A reduction in reported aggressions in 2025 is attributed to the weakening of the Church due to repression.
- Clergy and laity live under forced silence due to fear of reprisals.
- Among those forced into exile or prevented from practicing their ministry are 149 priests, 4 bishops, and 132 religious sisters.