Catholic Church in Nicaragua
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Activist Nicaraguan priest: The Ortega dictatorship ‘can’t take away our faith’
Nicaraguan priest Father Nils de Jesús Hernández serves a parish in Iowa where he ministers to the Hispanic community and... Read more
New World Liberty Congress president analyzes ‘silence’ of Church in Nicaragua
The new president of the World Liberty Congress recently analyzed the “silence” of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, which is... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in... Read more
Priest who was attacked with acid in Nicaragua cathedral in 2018 dies
Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary, died on Sunday, Oct.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives detailed report on attacks against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
Pope Leo XIV this week received a report that details attacks against and suppression of the Catholic Church by the... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop denounces ‘real problem’ of region’s dictatorships and cartels
From his exile in the United States, Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez denounced what he considered the “real problem” of Latin... Read more
‘God is with Nicaragua!’ exclaims first Nicaraguan consecrated bishop in the U.S.
“Do not forget: God is with us and God is with Nicaragua!” said newly consecrated Newark, New Jersey, Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
Priest shares his hopes for the Church in Nicaragua and describes his life in exile
The priest noted that Aug. 3 marked four years since he left Nicaragua to go into exile for being critical... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship banned more than 16,500 religious processions, new report reveals
Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have banned more than 16,500 religious processions in recent... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference
Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates Catholic school: ‘An outrage against religious freedom’
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and his wife and “co-president” Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua on Aug. 12 confiscated one of... Read more
Nicaragua once again bans Holy Week processions
According to Confidencial newspaper, the dictatorship is supposedly deploying 14,000 police officers to prevent processions during Holy Week in Nicaragua. Read more
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“Make appropriate policy changes to demonstrate meaningful consequences and encourage positive change,” the USCIRF report recommends. Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship tightens monitoring of Catholic priests
The regime is now keeping Catholic priests under surveillance, checking their cellphones, and demanding weekly reports on their activities. Read more
Nicaragua lashes out at Vatican after EWTN interview with Bishop Rolando Álvarez
The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the... Read more
Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’
In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez shares with EWTN News his experience one year after his release... Read more
Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour
The trip was as much about Central America as it was about China as the Trump administration aims to reclaim... Read more
‘Night of terror’ in Nicaragua: Dictatorship forces cloistered nuns to leave monasteries
The dictatorship’s order reportedly was carried out on the night of Jan. 28, forcing some 30 cloistered nuns belonging to... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates seminary in Matagalpa
According to a Nicaraguan news outlet, at the time of the confiscation there were at least 30 students in formation... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns
The official government newspaper announced on Jan. 8 the “voluntary dissolution” of 11 organizations including the Dominican Nuns Foundation of... Read more
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