Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
By Giovanna Dell'orto — November 16, 2023
MIAMI (AP) — For Nicaguaran worshippers who have fled or been exiled, the Sunday afternoon Mass is a means of pushing back against the regime’s violent suppression of critics.
Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome, following agreement with the Vatican
By Associated Press — October 19, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Vatican confirmed Thursday that the Holy See had been asked to receive the 12 priests who had been recently released
Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — August 30, 2023
MÉXICO CITY (AP) — Ortega’s government described the university as a “center of terrorism” and seized its property, buildings and bank accounts on August 16.
Nicaraguan government bans Jesuit order and says all its property will be confiscated
By Associated Press — August 24, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It was the latest in a series of increasingly authoritarian actions by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church and opposition figures.
Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits
By Associated Press — August 17, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The University of Central America in Nicaragua, which was a hub for 2018 protests against the regime of President Daniel Ortega, called the terrorism accusation unfounded and the seizure a blow to academia in Nicaragua.
Pope worried about Nicaraguan bishop sentenced to 26 years
By Megan Janetsky — February 13, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Nicaragua police investigating bishop critical of government
By Gabriela Selser — August 8, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The police statement Friday said the investigation would include a number of people and warned that they would not be allowed to leave their homes while the investigation was carried out.
Nicaragua’s government shutters 6 church radio stations
By Gabriela Selser — August 2, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Six radio stations owned by the Roman Catholic Church were shut down by Nicaraguan authorities on Monday in what Rev. Rolando Álvarez–one of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s most outspoken critics in the church–called "an injustice."
While focusing on Ukraine, don’t forget the rest of the world
By Thomas Reese — April 26, 2022
(RNS) — Ukraine is one of many connected crises around the world.
Nicaragua’s President Ortega calls bishops ‘terrorists’
By Associated Press — October 5, 2021
His regime has also accused civic groups, opposition leaders and media outlets of crimes like treason and money laundering.
As hurricanes belt Honduras, Christian aid group fights not just water but corruption
By Alejandra Molina — November 20, 2020
(RNS) — As Honduras also grapples with the economic impacts of COVID-19, the Association for a More Just Society expects that the aftermath of the storms will send residents further into poverty.
Government of Nicaragua ‘irresponsible’ in handling the pandemic, bishop says
By Claire Giangravé — May 13, 2020
(RNS) — According to Bishop Silvio José Báez, the president of Nicaragua downplayed the risks tied to the COVID-19 disease and encouraged citizens to take part in public gatherings such as parades, marathons and festivals.
In border wall fight, Kentucky congressman mixes compassion with concern
By Bobby Ross Jr. — January 22, 2019
(RNS) — U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie balances his faith and his politics when it comes to immigration. The Republican congressman supports building a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Dodging dangers, mission groups weigh risks and rewards
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — August 15, 2018
(RNS) — This year's many pitfalls, from fuel price riots in Haiti to violent unrest in Nicaragua, have forced a fresh reckoning with thorny questions: How much risk is too much?
Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in Nicaragua crackdown
By Christopher Sherman — July 29, 2018
The church finds itself increasingly targeted by Ortega and his backers, reviving a hostility between the Sandinista base and the church establishment that burned hot during the 1980s but seemed to have been overcome in recent years.
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