The European Parliament announced the nominees for the 2023 Sakharov Prize, which honors persons and organizations who defend human rights... Read more
In a message sent to ACI Prensa, lawyer Martha Patricia Molina stated that the priest “was kidnapped by the Sandinista... Read more
Medardo Mairena Sequeira said Daniel Ortega “has become entrenched in power and anyone who makes waves ... can immediately be... Read more
The Ortega dictatorship has not hesitated to expel nuns, shut down Catholic media outlets, take over ecclesiastical institutions and buildings,... Read more
“He’s not going to be silent. He is not a man to stay silent. ... [He wants to] return to... Read more
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs has called for the release of Father Fernando Zamora Silva... Read more
On Sunday, July 9, Father Fernando Zamora Silva was reportedly “arbitrarily arrested” in the city of Managua where he was... Read more
Álvarez was returned to custody after he refused to comply with the Ortega regime’s demand that he go into exile. Read more
In its June 27 ruling the IACHR also required the Nicaraguan government to report on the bishop’s situation by July... Read more
“Obviously, this is one more provocation from the Sandinista dictatorship against the Nicaraguan Catholic Church,” a Nicaraguan researcher said. Read more
An investigation has revealed that the Ortega dictatorship withheld more than half a million dollars donated to the Church in... Read more
The Nicaraguan National Police published a statement May 27 accusing the Catholic Church of various crimes including money laundering. Read more
Researcher and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina on May 3 presented the third installment of her report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?” Read more
During Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime. Read more
Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Báez of Managua, Nicaragua responded to new verbal attacks of the country's bishops by Nicaraguan dictator Daniel... Read more
The Trappist sisters of Nicaragua, who left the country in February, reported that the government told the bishop of Juigalpa... Read more
Félix Maradiaga said he was edified by “seeing the example of a bishop who has given absolutely everything for the... Read more
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega hasn’t declared a truce in its persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, not even... Read more
El 19 Digital released photos and a video of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who was visited by a brother and sister... Read more
El 19 Digital posted a video of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, sentenced to 26 years in prison, in which he shares... Read more