Nicaraguan Unrest: Prayers Requested for Brothers and Sisters in Nicaragua

ARTICLE FROM THE PRESBYTERIAN OUTLOOK…

“Tree of Life” (Árbol de la Vida) being burned during the protests in Nicaragua, April 21, 2018. Photo by Jan Martínez Ahrens MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (PNS) – Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) partners are asking for prayers for the unfolding crisis in Nicaragua.

Last week, the Nicaraguan government rapidly approved radical legislation regarding its national social security which is in crisis. Protests to the reforms began almost immediately followed by counter-protestors supporting the reforms. The situation escalated. Continue reading here…

[If you follow the link above, or the link here, you will see a letter from CEPAD officials about the violence and civil unrest that occurred this past weekend. CEPAD, an acronym for Council of Protestant Churches in Nicaragua, is a member partner of the Presbytery of the Pacific with whom we work during annual mission trips.]