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Nicaragua’s dictator clamps down on the Catholic Church. Why has Pope Francis remained silent? |...
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoIt’s hard to decide what is more outrageous: Nicaragua’s dictator Daniel Ortega’s decision to shut...
Nicaragua arrests second bishop as crackdown on Catholic church intensifies
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA second bishop was arrested by Nicaraguan authorities on Thursday, two sources told CNN, amid a...
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...
Nicaragua releases Bishop Rolando Alvarez, 18 detained clergy
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAfter spending more than a year behind Nicaraguan bars, Rolando Alvarez, a prominent Catholic bishop...
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...
Nicaragua charging exiled opponents' relatives
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExiled Nicaraguan economist Javier Álvarez received terrible news this week: his wife, daughter and son-in-law, jailed three weeks ago by the government...
U.S. supporters hope Nicaraguan bishop who chose prison over exile won't be forgotten
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the U.S., Nicaraguans express support for Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a critic of the Ortega...
How can the world stand by and watch the purge of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHuman rights campaigner Bianca Jagger has been trying to raise awareness of the persecution and...
Rainbow Network founder Keith Jaspers leaves legacy in Nicaragua, North America
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe very best human being I have ever known died today (Nov. 8, 2023). Keith Jaspers, the founder of...
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega goes after the Catholic Church in his latest effort to stop...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has cracked down on Catholic leaders and the church to thwart...