Dictatorship in Nicaragua Expels Three Priests; Exiled Bishop Meets With Pope Francis
On Jan. 20, Auxiliary Bishop Silvio José Báez of Managua met with the Holy Father at the Vatican.
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UN Calls on Nicaragua to Disclose Where It Is Holding Abducted Bishop Isidoro Mora
The 63-year-old prelate was arrested the day after he asked for prayers for Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, who was abducted from his residence by the Sandinista regime in August 2022, kept under house arrest, and sentenced in February 2023 to more than 26 years in prison on the charge of treason.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Posts Photos of Bishop Álvarez After US Calls for His Release
In an official statement, the Nicaraguan government published various photographs documenting a medical checkup performed Jan. 2. His physical condition shows notable deterioration.
Two More Priests Arrested by Ortega Dictatorship in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan researcher and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina said the parishes that have been left without priests currently do not have Mass, but only the Liturgy of the Word
Standing Up for Nicaragua
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: As the Ortega regime attempts to dismantle Catholicism in the country, Bishop Rolando Álvarez’s imprisonment represents the pinnacle of why the world needs to care and governments need to act now.
The Catholic Church vs. Totalitarianism: What’s Changed — and What Hasn’t?
NEWS ANALYSIS: Pope Francis sparked a furor when he urged Chinese Catholics to be ‘good citizens,’ but experts say the Church, by its very nature, remains a thorn in the side of contemporary totalitarian regimes from China to Nicaragua.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Arrests Priest Who Prayed for Imprisoned Bishop Álvarez
Father Osman José Amador Guillén requested prayers for Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa.
US State Department Hits Nicaraguan Officials With Visa Restrictions
The U.S. Department of State over the weekend announced visa restrictions against dozens of Nicaraguan officials amid broad civil-liberties violations from the country’s government, including the seizure of a Jesuit university in the country’s capital city.
Jesuits’ Superior General Condemns Seizure of University by Nicaragua Dictatorship
The superior general of the Jesuits denounced the confiscation and expressed his solidarity with the UCA, its directors, and its teaching and administrative staff.
US State Department Spokesman Condemns Seizure of Jesuit University in Nicaragua
‘The U.S. condemns the regime’s ongoing repression of religious figures and institutions and we call for the immediate unconditional release of individuals of conscience imprisoned in Nicaragua, including Bishop Álvarez.’
