Ortegas’ Political Messianism Opposed by Catholic Church

PRAY WITH US about Ortegas political messianism opposed, that God will:

Humble President Daniel Ortega and his VP wife who is trying to exalt him as a political messiah. Show him Jesus alone is Lord, who alone establishes authorities. And reveal to him Your plans for a government under God and for Nicaraguans.
Bring more evangelicals to stand for civil liberties and just elections as the Catholics have done. Also, lead both to speak with one voice what the Spirit is saying to Nicaragua. And give President Ortega ears to hear and hearts to do what the Spirit is saying.
Reverse the unjust measures that the government has used against the church and other dissenters. Consequently, free the political prisoners including many Christians. And open the way for people to speak freely and for the leaders to discern from the voices what is Your will and Your ways.

PRAYER ALERT: Ortegas’ Political Messianism Opposed by Catholic Church

VP Rosaria Murillo now “claims Nicaragua’s allegiance to ‘God and Daniel.’” Murillo is referring to husband, President Daniel Ortega, who recently won a 4^th straight term. But he did so by arresting seven other candidates for president and VP.

Now he is setting his sights against his one main opponent left standing: the Catholic Church. Because 60% of Nicaraguans are Catholic, the church has high credibility in the nation. Therefore, the Ortegas named the church as mediator during the massive 2018 protests. Now they call Catholic bishops who keep standing for civil liberties “terrorists.” So are they preparing to prosecute the bishops under their strict “antiterrorist” laws?

Already in the past few years Ortega has increasingly harassed the church. For example, his forces have attacked church buildings and intimidated worshipers. Furthermore, they have cancelled visas, threatened deportation, and ended its tax-exempt status.

Apparently Ortega’s wife seeks to replace the church with a brand of political messianism. Christopher Ljungquist of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops charges her with “political preaching” that combines “Christian symbology with New Age occultism… They even dress statues of Mary in Sandinista colors.” So does worship of Ortega come next?