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Church in Nicaragua

Who will succeed Nicaragua’s Cardinal Brenes - and when?

Whether to accept the 75-year-old cardinal's resignation may not be a simple decision for Pope Francis.

Luke Coppen
Mar 08, 2024
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Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, the Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, marked his 75th birthday Thursday with an almost two-hour interview.

Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, the Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua. Screenshot from the Arquidiócesis de Managua YouTube channel.

Brenes, who has led Nicaragua’s sole archdiocese since 2005, looked at ease during the wide-rangin…

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