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Nicaraguan police detain bishop, other priests in raid
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President...
Pope voices worry over bishop's detention in Nicaragua
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPope Francis voiced worry Sunday about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several...
Nicaraguan anti-Ortega bishop under house arrest after pre-dawn raid
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Reuters) -Nicaragua's Rolando Alvarez, Bishop of Matagalpa and one of the most influential leaders...
Nicaragua's government shutters 6 church radio stations
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaraguan authorities ordered the closure of six radio stations belonging to the Roman Catholic...
Pope urges dialogue over Church-state crisis in Nicaragua after bishop's arrest
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday called for an "open and sincere" dialogue to resolve a stand-off...
EXPLAINER: Tension between Nicaragua and the Catholic Church
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEarlier this month Nicaragua shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church and...
Nicaragua arrests second bishop as crackdown on Catholic church intensifies
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA second bishop was arrested by Nicaraguan authorities on Thursday, two sources told CNN, amid a...
Nicaraguans celebrate Mass peacefully after procession ban
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHundreds of Nicaraguans attended a Mass under a heavy police presence Saturday after the government...
U.S. makes fresh call for jailed Nicaraguan bishop's release
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols on Monday put fresh pressure on Nicaragua to release...
Nicaraguan police prohibit religious procession in capital
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaragua’s police have prohibited a religious procession scheduled for Saturday in the capital, the...