Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (born 27 November 1966) is a Nicaraguan prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as the Bishop of Matagalpa since 2011 and apostolic administrator of Estelí since 2021.

5 days ago · ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 10, 2025 / 17:00 pm. The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview that Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the Spanish-language ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Bishop Rolando Álvarez: Well, I am very happy in Rome because when I was detained, I thought that at the time of liberation, after Nicaragua, the best city in which I could live is the eternal one.

Jan 15, 2024 · MEXICO CITY (OSV News) — Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa has been released from prison and sent into exile along with 18 imprisoned churchmen as the Nicaraguan government expelled its most prominent critic, whose presence behind bars bore witness to the Sandinista regime descent into totalitarianism, along with its unrelenting ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, steadfast Nicaraguan church leader, gave his first interview since being exiled to the Vatican in January 2024, and it came amid another cancellation of the legal status of a Catholic organization as the Sandinista regime effectively extinguishes civil society groups and religious orders.

Jul 6, 2023 · Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos was sent back to prison Wednesday after negotiations between the Nicaraguan bishops and the government of dictator Daniel Ortega broke down ...

Feb 11, 2023 · Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of Nicaragua’s government, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison and stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship.

Jan 14, 2024 · On February 10, 2023, a court sentenced Álvarez to 26 years in prison after he declined to be exiled to the United States in a prisoner release the day before. Álvarez was reportedly convicted of several charges, including treason, undermining national integrity and spreading false news.

Feb 12, 2023 · Rolando Alvarez was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison, a day after the cleric and critic of President Daniel Ortega declined to be expelled to the United States as part of a...

Oct 3, 2024 · Bishop Rolando Álvarez has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize, which honors persons and organizations who exceptionally defend human rights and freedoms.