‘No invite,’ or ‘no fly’? Nicaraguan cardinal absent from Rome consistory
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes has said he was 'not invited' to the consistory, but sources in Nicaragua say he may be afraid to leave the country.
Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes has said he did not attend the Rome consistory because he “was not invited” — but local observers believe the cardinal was likely prevented from leaving the country by the Ortega regime and has chosen not to state that publicly.
