The priestly ordination ceremony of the Nicaraguan deacon and former politician of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship, Raúl Antonio Vega, was not “postponed” as initially stated this Monday, but rather “postponed” due to a lack of necessary elements that would eventually make that ceremony invalid. ordination.
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, USA issued an official statement through its website making it clear that Deacon Vega will no longer be ordained a priest until all the necessary requirements are met.
The statement notes that “due to the solemnity of the priesthood ministerial, it is absolutely vital to ensure that everything is in order before proceeding with an ordination.”
He adds that in Deacon Vega’s current situation “obtaining the proper documentation and permission has been a challenge.” Faced with such limitations, the Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahasee, William Wack, says he is not “completely sure that he has the capacity to authorize this ordination.”
The statement from the US diocese explains that “rather than celebrate an ordination and then discover that certain elements were missing (thus making it invalid), I have decided that we cannot ordain the deacon to the priesthood at this time,” the document says.
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The ecclesial statement expresses that “we deeply regret the confusion and disappointment” that this postponement may be causing while asking the parishioners to pray for Deacon Raúl, “as he continues his ministry with us in the Diocese of Pansacola-Tallahassee”. .
The ordination in the United States of Deacon Vega, after being released from prison and exiled by the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship, had great symbolism that would denote Christian resistance to the persecution that the regime has unleashed against the Catholic Church.
