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… responded to questions regarding the Catholic Church's strained relations with both China and Nicaragua. In August, Nicaraguan police  arrested  Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the country's …

… Pope Francis voiced worry on August 21 about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, critical of … for respectful and peaceful co-existence,'' the pope said. Before Friday's pre-dawn raid, Nicaraguan authorities had accused the bishop of “organizing violent groups” and inciting them … priests who were taken into custody. Álvarez has 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 …

… Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who … escalation in the repression against the Catholic Church in the Central American country. Nicaragua's National Police said in an Aug. 5 statement that the bishop was under investigation … disturbing the peace and harmony in the community with the objective of destabilizing the Nicaraguan state and attacking the constitutional authorities." The investigation was revealed …

… Earlier this month, Nicaragua shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church and launched an … dynastic ambitions. His wife, Rosario Murillo, is his powerful vice president. Under Ortega, Nicaragua has cultivated strong ties to allies Cuba and Venezuela, two staunch foes of the U.S. … Nicaragua is predominantly Catholic, and the church was close to the Somozas from the 1930s until … asked the church to serve as mediator in peace talks, though they ultimately failed. The Nicaraguan church has been notably sympathetic toward the protesters and their cause. In April …

… Hundreds of Nicaraguans attended a Mass under a heavy police presence Aug. 13 after the government prohibited … 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 …

… Detained Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez appeared in a video Aug. 11, a week into his de facto … 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 …

… 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 …

… Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez offered a message of love to the world Aug. 7 even as he … 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 …

… 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 …

… Nicaraguan authorities have ordered the closure of Catholic media outlets and raided a parish in … 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 … of prayer and fasting Aug. 5, "because only prayer will save Nicaragua." The administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been treating the Catholic Church as an enemy, with …

… 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 …

… poor, their endorsement of a nuclear freeze and their support for limits on funding for the Nicaraguan contras. Shields' survivors include his wife, the former Anne Hudson, a lawyer and …

… 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 …

… Nicaragua has approved a law increasing government control over educational institutions and … Central American University from the council, which deprives it of a share of the 6% of the Nicaraguan budget spent on higher education. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and three of his … 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 …

… 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 … because Sommertag "has worked tirelessly for the good of the church and of the Nicaraguan people," while "always seeking to promote good relations" between the Vatican and …

… MEXICO CITY — The Nicaragua national assembly ordered the revocation of the legal status of five universities — … to properly disclose financial details and did not identify their directors, according to the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. Members of the Ortega-controlled assembly accused the nonprofits … 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 …