Bishop asks Nicaraguans to ‘fight for freedom’ in speech

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The auxiliary bishop of Nicaragua’s capital has given an impassioned speech before being transferred to Rome at the request of Pope Francis.
In one of his final sermons Sunday, Silvio Báez called on Nicaraguans to “fight for freedom” and to remember “the crucified of today: political prisoners, exiles and mothers who mourn those killed by repression.”
At least 325 people have died during clashes between civilians and government