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… in the United States. The ruling also is expected to affect TPS holders from Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Sudan and Nepal. "He's ended it but what it means is that there's this six-month …

… Casaldáliga was placed barefoot in a simple coffin covered with a patchwork shawl from Nicaragua and a cross on his chest made by the Xavante Indians for the vigil in the city of Batatais. The bishop often visited Nicaragua without the approval of the nation's bishops. The Claretian chapel was adorned with …

… The Nicaraguan bishops' conference has called an arson attack on the Managua cathedral "an act of … premeditated and planned to seriously offend our faith in Christ the redeemer and our Nicaraguan history and identity," the bishops said in an Aug. 1 statement. "We consider the … that the church proclaims," they said. At the Vatican Aug. 2, Pope Francis prayed for Nicaragua and said told people during his Angelus address: "I am thinking of the people of …

… PAUL PEULEVE BAKER Managua, Nicaragua …

… In the Central American country of Nicaragua, already faced with high poverty rates and civil unrest, the government is failing to … pandemic, according to one Catholic bishop. "The situation regarding the pandemic in Nicaragua is being handled by the government in a way that is incomprehensible, irrational and … and the United Kingdom joined Canada and the United States in  imposing sanctions  on six Nicaraguan officials deemed responsible for the 2018 repression. While the bishop believes Cuba …

… order to become free, but we are happy that she's now free." Destro criticized Venezuela and Nicaragua's lack of human rights progress. "We've not seen any human rights improvements in … inflation that has forced millions of Venezuelans to flee to neighboring countries." In Nicaragua, "President Daniel Ortega continues to consolidate his power and erode democracy and …

… studies at the workshop presented examples of community-based research in action within India, Nicaragua and the Philippines. Representatives from each country led the discussions. In Nicaragua, farming cooperatives have partnered with Santa Clara researchers to use mapping, data …

… afraid of a world in which the church is taking new forms. Cardenal grew up in a wealthy Nicaraguan family but fled political persecution after a failed coup in the 1950s. He studied at … the abbey at Gethsemani, Kentucky, where he schmoozed with Thomas Merton. But he went back to Nicaragua in 1965 to found a church on a remote archipelago on Lake Nicaragua. The priest trained painters who depicted the region's natural grace in primitivist …

… the death of Nicaraguan poet and priest Ernesto Cardenal. …

… the renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and around Latin America, and whose suspension from the priesthood by St. John Paul II … of works such as "Epigrams" and "Zero Hour" was one of the most important and honored poets in Nicaraguan history. Cardenal penned verse that went around the globe, and lived until his last … Centeno, a close friend of Cardenal, told The Associated Press the poet was hospitalized in Nicaragua's capital of Managua a couple of days ago with a heart problem. Cardenal received …

… Jesuit provincials have demanded that Nicaraguan authorities end a "campaign of slander and aggressions" against the Jesuit-run Central … Alberto Idiaquez, "as well as other institutions and people linked to the Society of Jesus in Nicaragua." A Feb. 7 statement published the conference of Jesuit provincials of Latin America … the opposition has been interrupted, with the result being an increase in the suffering of the Nicaraguan people," the statement said. "We denounce in the most firm and ample way possible ... …

… that have practiced or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom." In addition, Cuba, Nicaragua, Nigeria and Sudan were added to the list. Sudan previously was listed as a country of …

… Winona, Minnesota, and became drawn to Central America. He served most of the 1970s on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast, where he directed a Lasallian Christian Brothers school. He deftly … funds, but risky as the Sandinistas, who took power in 1979, saw him as an adversary. He left Nicaragua for his own safety and eventually arrived in Huehuetenango in 1981, during the depths …

… the only country with political tensions leading to large-scale demonstrations. Chile, France, Nicaragua, Brazil and other countries of Latin America also are in turmoil. "What does the Holy …

… to receive, attend to and insert into community life those persons who flee their countries (Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador) due to violence." Marco Castro, a lawyer at the …

… Nicaraguan church authorities have reclaimed control of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the … issued a statement: "We exhort those responsible for this siege to change their posture. Nicaraguans have already suffered too much pain. The families being besieged are suffering twice … for their imprisoned loved ones and, now, the state of siege which threatens their lives." Nicaragua erupted in protests  – which have since been violently suppressed  – in April 2018 as …

… former Latina Catholics, that's not enough. Over the years, Greta Hernandez, a 34-year-old Nicaraguan American from Los Angeles, has become more disillusioned with the Catholic Church. She …

… priesthood in 1990, Ortega entered the Vatican diplomatic service in 1997, serving in posts in Nicaragua, South Africa and Lebanon. He was ordained a bishop in 2015. His appointment comes at a …

… to be with them, "from Washington, the state, and from Washington, D.C." He told them of a Nicaraguan woman he had met in a parish during the visit who shared her immigration story, which … Jesus Christ in their hearts ... people who had the courage to help the neediest." But the Nicaraguan woman, too, was a missionary and a disciple because she had proclaimed the "good …

… leave. Central America's dry corridor comprises parts of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. This region is most prone to famine, and is home to around 3.5 million people. Extreme …