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… in all 493 kilometers, was converted into 950 trees to be planted in countries like Uganda, Nicaragua and the Philippines. A knee injury kept Louisianne Cardoso Tour, an 18-year-old college …

… on religious freedom highlighted the worsening conditions for the Catholic Church in Nicaragua in their annual report, released May 1. "The regime in Nicaragua has sharply increased its persecution of the Catholic Church by imprisoning clergy, … U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, or USCIRF, report said. In February, the Nicaraguan government deported a group of 222 political prisoners, including Catholic priests, …

… America, the report found that a total of 7.7 million people in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua "experienced high levels of food insecurity in 2021, contributed to by factors such as … factor impacting farmers is the Central American Dry Corridor, which runs through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. According to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture …

… the letter is the Biden administration's expansion of Title 42 first to Venezuelans, then to Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians. Title 42 of the Public Safety Act was invoked during the Trump …

… and an inability for Christians to practice their faith freely. The pope specifically included Nicaragua in his prayers, where last month the Vatican was forced to close its embassy in the …

… The Vatican said March 18 it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The Vatican's representative to Managua, Msgr. Marcel Diouf, … shuttered the diplomatic post and left. During the farewell ceremony, Germany's ambassador to Nicaragua, Christoph Bundscherer, expressed regret at the embassy's closure and asked Diouf to …

… Earlier this month, more than 200 imprisoned critics of Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega were released, stripped of their citizenship and deported to … deportations of the churchmen are just part of growing persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua over the past two years. Government forces routinely harass clergy and worshippers, … to this oppression, which is part of broader assaults on basic democratic rights in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan prisoners tell stories of sham trials, appropriation of their property, inhumane …

… Two Catholic priests imprisoned in Nicaragua since August arrived in Charlotte late Feb. 12 to hugs and tears from family and … spotting Tijerino, his uncle, descending toward him. Well-wishers unfurled blue-and-white Nicaraguan flags as they greeted the priests, who appeared generally fit -- and all smiles. … peace and to engage in dialogue. As an independent institution trusted by a large portion of Nicaraguans, the church is a threat to Ortega's increasingly authoritarian rule. Student protests …

… Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his … by the regime of President Daniel Ortega; the bishop was sentenced Feb. 10 and stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship. Francis prayed for Mary's intercession to open the hearts of the …

… Nicaragua has released more than 200 political prisoners, including Catholic priests, students, … is the product of concerted American diplomacy, and we will continue to support the Nicaraguan people." The plane with released prisoners landed in Washington at noon Eastern time. … Feb. 9, Nicaraguan judge Octavio Rothschuh ordered the political prisoners "deported" from Nicaragua. "The deportees were declared traitors to the homeland, perpetually disqualified from …

… A Nicaraguan court has sentenced four Roman Catholic priests to 10 years in prison on conspiracy … in a statement Feb. 7. Álvarez, the bishop, had been a key religious voice in discussions of Nicaragua’s future since 2018, when a wave of protests against Ortega’s government led to a …

… The human rights lawyer said he also intended to discuss Christian persecution in Nigeria, Nicaragua, Egypt and Cuba with the Vatican, but the conversation stayed focused on China. Turkel …

… A court ruled at a Jan. 10 hearing that a Nicaraguan bishop, who has been detained since August, will stand trial on the charges of … Lagos appeared as the accused took place" on that day.  Álvarez has been a vocal critic of the Nicaraguan government and was forcefully put under house arrest in August, an act widely … guarantees, and initiate a process of restoring the democratic order and the rule of law in Nicaragua."  As reported by several outlets, including Catholic News Service, Álvarez came under …

… how God will accompany us on our journey.” In the simple shelter that day, 65 migrants, mostly Nicaraguans, rested after being released by U.S. immigration authorities. Volunteers helped …

… number of migrants fleeing political oppression and gang violence in Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba," according to the White House. Biden's visit -- which lasted a few hours -- … February. Under an expansion of Title 42 under Biden, the rule bars migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from entering the U.S. while providing some legal paths for them to seek …

… A Nicaraguan court has ordered that a Roman Catholic bishop remain under house arrest on charges of … warrant was also issued for a priest, the Rev. Uriel Vallejos, who had already reportedly left Nicaragua. The move Dec. 13 was the latest chapter in a crackdown on the church by the …

… in five countries in Central America and the Caribbean: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti." For all the economic challenges we faced in the United States, we …

… but as a guide for action in the coming years, said Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, and CELAM's second vice president. "This isn't just another document," he said, adding …

… one day. Catholic churches there opened their doors to those seeking shelter from the storm. Nicaragua, where Julia made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Oct. 9, reported one death, though … could do to already rising prices for food staples such as beans, coffee and plantains. In Nicaragua, where the government reported material damage, morning Mass at the cathedral in the …

… Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blasted Catholic leaders as a "gang of murderers," in comments … call for dialogue in the Central American country. In a fiery address, Ortega took aim at Nicaragua's Catholic bishops for promoting democracy as an exit from the country's political …