politics
March 30, 2026
Rosario Murillo orders state media to cover Palm Sunday indoors
Rosario Murillo promotes a media strategy to show full churches on Palm Sunday, while restrictions on religious processions in public spaces continue in Nicaragua.
TL;DR
- Rosario Murillo is directing a media strategy to display full churches during Palm Sunday celebrations in Nicaragua.
- Religious processions in public spaces remain restricted in the country.
- State media, including Canal 4 and Canal 8, have broadcast images of crowded churches, emphasizing the presence of faithful with palm branches and blessings.
- These reported religious activities are taking place solely within the confines of temples, with no mention of public processions.
- Critics, such as lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, highlight the hypocrisy of the regime, which bans processions while broadcasting indoor services.
- Molina's records indicate thousands of religious activities have been prohibited in recent years.
- The Catholic Church continues its liturgical celebrations under conditions that limit the full expression of faith in public spaces.