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… valiantly against secular interference in its internal life, from Henry II to Gallicanism to Nicaragua today. She will guard her hard-won independence fiercely and is right to do so.  The …

… Catholic Church, on the outskirts of Miami, that has become the spiritual home of the growing Nicaraguan diaspora. For the auxiliary bishop of Managua, his fellow priests and many worshippers who have fled or been exiled from Nicaragua recently, the Sunday afternoon Mass is not only a way to find solace in community. It's … rarely attended Mass in Nicaragua but doesn't miss one here since he was among more than 200 Nicaraguans released from detention, forcibly expelled to the United States in February and later …

… Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's anti-Catholic persecution is part of a broader trend of … said so often, but also then changing the rules of the game." Ortega has been president of Nicaragua since 2007 and previously held the post from 1985–1990. Earlier this year, Nicaragua's government declared the Jesuit religious order illegal and ordered the confiscation …

… the world. He spoke about the Catholic Church's efforts to address political conflicts in Nicaragua and Haiti, and offered prayers for peace in Ukraine, Israel/Gaza and the wider Middle …

… confirmed that it has been asked and has agreed to receive 12 priests who had been detained in Nicaragua. "The Holy See has agreed; they will be received by an official of the Secretariat of … according to a government communique dated Oct. 18 and published on social media Oct. 19. The Nicaraguan government note said the decision, which "was reached with the intercession of high …

… have been transferred to a prison notorious for torture and deplorable conditions as the Nicaraguan regime again ramps up its repression of the Catholic Church. The churchmen were moved … in the National Seminary of Our Lady of Fatima, according to sources speaking with independent Nicaraguan news organization La Prensa. Six of the priests had been abducted by police and … media outlet Confidencial. La Prensa reported 13 priests are currently imprisoned in Nicaragua, including Álvarez. Most of the imprisoned priests are from the Diocese of Estelí, …

… had been an ebb and flow, depending on regional events such as the 2018 political crisis in Nicaragua. With time, the Josephines expanded the shelter to welcome up to 100.  That came in …

… of Paso Canoas, where Arias says they wait for buses taking them to the northern border with Nicaragua. But "30% are stranded," he said, because they can't afford the $30 bus ticket. The …

… A pair of priests have been reported abducted from their parishes in Nicaragua as the country's increasingly totalitarian regime continues cracking down on the … we ask for your prayers for our parish and our priests. United in prayer!!!" Independent Nicaraguan media outlet 100% Noticias quoted a witness saying, "Four men in civilian clothes were … media that he was in "perfect conditions" at his church. The abduction provoked outrage from Nicaraguans forced into exile - and stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship, in some cases -- by …

… Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez has been nominated for the European Parliament's top human … The Sept. 20 nomination announcement said: "Núñez has been fighting for the human rights of Nicaraguans for decades. Despite persecution, she remains in her country. Álvarez, Bishop of … toppled by the Sandinistas in a 1979 revolution, and later the Ortega regime. She remains in Nicaragua, but had her nationality revoked in February. Álvarez remains in prison after being …

… Act of 1964.  That said, these fears of "persecution" are overwrought. What is going on in Nicaragua is persecution. What happened to the church during the Kulturkampf in Germany was …

… Ukraine, but to Nigeria and Kenya, and have had sister columnists and reporters write about Nicaragua, South Sudan and Haiti. "Haiti is at war in all but name," wrote Herlinger in his … face challenges head on and overcome tremendous odds to continue their ministries. As one Nicaraguan sister writes in her column :  We feel small and persecuted, but not abandoned by the …

… Daniel Ortega's government in mid-August, the Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua was a special place for the thousands whose minds and lives it transformed. "The … the Society of Jesus of Central America said in a statement. Since December 2021, at least 26 Nicaraguan universities have been closed in a similar manner. "UCA’s closure responds to the … government against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. A human rights organization, Nicaragua Nunca Más, estimates that more than 50 religious leaders have fled in the last five …

… Nicaragua’s government on August 23 declared the Jesuit religious order illegal and ordered the … of President Daniel Ortega confiscated the Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua, arguing it was a "center of terrorism." The confiscation order published August 23 … with tax reporting. It was the latest in a series of increasingly authoritarian actions by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. The Jesuit order, known …

…   Jesuit communities worldwide are condemning the actions of the Nicaraguan government after police ordered a community of priests from the Company of Jesus to … is “alarmed and troubled” by the seizures but also by the “unjust” and false accusations the Nicaraguan government has leveled against the university and the order, calling them terrorists. … praying daily for the Jesuits as well as other members of Catholic religious communities in Nicaragua, particularly since the problem hits close to home. Some of its members, including at …

… Nicaragua's government has confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university alleging it was a … against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. The University of Central America in Nicaragua, which was a hub for 2018 protests against the regime of President Daniel Ortega, … a newspaper library and valuable photographic archives. Since December 2021, at least 26 Nicaraguan universities have been closed and their assets seized by order of the Ortega …

… Nicaragua appears to have frozen the bank accounts of the country’s Jesuit university -- marking … to fees or services from any of the instances of the university," according to the independent Nicaraguan news organization Divergentes. Divergentes cited a government source, saying the … the Central American University come as the church experiences widespread repression in Nicaragua -- with clergy and religious expelled from the country, and the country’s most cogent …

… this while serving in various archdiocesan posts and overseeing an active parish. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Palestine, Israel, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, the U.S.-Mexico border; …

… Silva offered June 22 to help try to gain the release of a Roman Catholic bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua. Lula made the comments after visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Bishop Rolando … so he can go to Italy," Lula said. There was no immediate reaction from the Ortega government. Nicaragua's court system said Álvarez was convicted of undermining the government, spreading … disobedience. Relations between Ortega and the church have frayed to near non-existence since Nicaragua’s government began jailing opponents and clergy and expelling church-related groups. …

… Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mali, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Vietnam — to propose a …