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An 80-year-old Roman Catholic bishop and three other Catholic leaders were detained in Nicaragua last week amid an intensifying government crackdown on Christians, a religious-freedom watchdog reported. The arrests add to a growing wave of persecution against clergy under President Daniel Ortega's regime, which has expelled priests, closed churches, and stripped opponents of citizenship.
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Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
— 2 Timothy 3:12
As Nicaragua's church leaders face detention for their faith, Paul's words remind believers that persecution is not a sign of God's absence but often the cost of faithful witness.
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