This is long overdue. It cannot be emphasized enough that Cardenal has distanced himself from Ortega and his betrayal of the best ideals of the original revolution. Francis would not do this if today's Nicaraguan church, Ortega's strongest critics, did not support this move.
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Fr Ernesto Cardinal was one of 4 Nicaraguan priests whose faculties were suspended by Pope JPII for serving in the Sandinista government. Cardenal, a poet, served as Minister of Culture. He later broke with the Sandinistas. elpais.com/internacional/ via @elpais_inter
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