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… the Vatican spoke out publicly for the first time about the recent moves against the church in Nicaragua. The Vatican's permanent observer to the Organization of American States expressed … and the harrassment and arbitrary restrictions placed on religious organizations" in Nicaragua. There was one vote against and four abstentions. Police have not allowed large public …

… officials shut down radio stations under the auspices of the Diocese of Matagalpa, in northern Nicaragua, where Álvarez serves. The bishop has criticized the government over their repression … has caught the attention of human rights activist Bianca Jagger, a Catholic and native of Nicaragua. On Aug. 11, she said she was making an urgent plea to Catholic leaders, particularly …

… forced to wait in Mexico, with the majority of them coming from places such as Venezuela and Nicaragua, which are both experiencing political and economic turmoil. DHS said those enrolled …

… local curia blocked by police, though he was not charged with a crime. Late Aug. 5, however, Nicaragua's national police announced an investigation that included the bishops, saying violent … the peace and harmony in the community, with the purpose of destabilizing the state of Nicaragua and attack constitutional authorities."   "I am being investigated. That's fine, but I …

… heart, and I've learned how to be at home in the home of strangers. A dozen service trips to Nicaragua, an immersion experience in Rwanda, and countless other places. I have traveled enough …

… situation that, like this one, continues violating the freedom of expression and religion in Nicaragua," the statement said. "We invite the people of God to continue praying," the statement … John Vianney, followed by a day of prayer and fasting Aug. 5, "because only prayer will save Nicaragua." The administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been treating the … by St. Teresa of Kolkata "failed to comply with its obligations." The sisters officially left Nicaragua July 6, crossing the border into neighboring Costa Rica. Auxiliary Bishop Silvio José …

… a condition limited to the country, citing similar goings-on in neighboring El Salvador and Nicaragua. In Guatemala, political "corruption, irresponsibility, interests and political …

… and Garry Kasparov argue, the dictators in Russia, China, North Korea, Belarus, Iran and Nicaragua "understand that the language of democracy, anti-corruption, and justice is dangerous …

… time at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and leading solidarity trips to Palestine or Nicaragua, when we (members of the National Assembly for Religious Women, women's gatherings or …

… López Obrador, who reproached the U.S. for leaving out the leaders of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua from the hemispheric gathering. The heads of state of Guatemala, Honduras and El …

… Hindu nationalists are using violence with impunity in India. In the Western Hemisphere, Nicaragua has systematically repressed any opposition to the government. Brazil and Hungary are …

… enrolled 3,012 migrants in the Remain in Mexico program, primarily asylum-seekers from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Texas Solicitor General Judd Stone stressed that federal law requires …

… David Agren … Catholic News Service … Nicaragua has approved a law increasing government control over educational institutions and … Association told Catholic News Service from Costa Rica, where he has worked since fleeing Nicaragua in 2018. Msgr. Carlos Avilés, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Managua, called the …

… Associated Press … MEXICO CITY — … The Vatican on Saturday expressed "surprise and pain" at Nicaragua's expulsion of the papal nuncio, which comes at a time of growing pressure on opposition figures in the Central American nation. The church said in a statement that Nicaragua's action against Polish Msgr. Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag was "grave and unjustified." …

… David Agren … Catholic News Service … MEXICO CITY — The Nicaragua national assembly ordered the revocation of the legal status of five universities — … donations, but the Interior Ministry wants church officials to put a value on the donations. Nicaragua's Catholic Church tried to promote dialogue as an exit to the political crisis in 2018 …

… Jan. 3 in Asunción. He was 93. The Spanish-born Jesuit lived through the revolution in Nicaragua. He fought with words in the media against Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner and …

… Soviets for their invasion of Afghanistan, the Americans for their support of the Contras in Nicaragua and their invasion of Iraq, the Israelis for their massacre in Lebanon and for …

… 'I can't find my name on the (voter) list.'" In 1999, he visited El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua with several U.S. bishops to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Mitch. In 2006, he …

… ministered to the unhoused in San Francisco, while Strassburger ministered to youth in rural Nicaragua and served as a chaplain in Boston. Now, after Strassburger and Hotop were ordained in …

… a former official in the Zelaya administration, recalls walking three days to cross into Nicaragua following the 2009 coup, an experience she says steeled her against the tactics of fear …