1983 Papal Nicaraguan Visit
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Traditionally, Conservatives in Latin America supported and had the support of the Catholic Church. When the regimes they led brought prosperity only to the wealthy and complaints from the poor were met with political oppression, many Catholic priests stood alongside Marxist revolutionaries in criticizing the existing Conservative order. Many of these priests, and even nuns, were assassinated by government-supported death squads. The Catholic Church, which took a strong anticommunist stance in Europe, grew alarmed at the seeming alliance between priests and Marxists in Latin America, and dismissed the priestsâ?? claims that they were only doing as Christ would do in championing the interests of the poor. The priests hoped to make their case personally when the Pope John Paul II visited Latin America in 1983. This site offers an eyewitness account by reform-minded Catholics of the popeâ??s meetings in Nicaragua in that year.
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What did some reform-minded Catholics in Nicaragua hope the pope might do during his visit to that country? What position did the pope eventually make clear to the Nicaraguan priests? Why were some Nicaraguan Catholics disappointed with the popeâ??s position on political action? What did they, correctly as it proved, fear might happen after the popeâ??s visit?
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The solution provides insight and advise on the original questions (see above). It explains some aspects of the Pope's 1983 visit to Nicaragua, what reform-minded citizens were hoping for, the position of the Pope on the issue and the reaction of Nicaraguans to the Pope's position as well as the eventual realization of their fears after the Pope's visit. Resources are listed to help students explore the topic further. An MSWord version of the solution is also attached.
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The Pope in Nicaragua, 1983
In March 1983, the Pope visited Nicaragua. Nicaragua is a predominantly Roman Catholic country with a populace that looked to the church as the arbiter for their moral views and spiritual life. As such it has an impact in society and all its positions have a huge political repercussion. Pope John Paul visited ...
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