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In Nicaragua, paramilitaries attack bishop and besiege church
This weekend, paramilitaries in Nicaragua attacked a car carrying the Bishop of Esteli, and in a separate incident pro-government forces... Read more
Bishops attacked by pro-government mob at basilica in Nicaragua
A group of bishops in Nicaragua who went Monday to free a group of protesters who had taken refuge in... Read more
Cardinal Brenes: Peace in Nicaragua will come through dialogue, early elections
Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solorzano of Managua believes the two month-long open conflict in Nicaragua will come to an end... Read more
Masked, armed men attack chancery in Nicaragua
The pastoral center of the Diocese of Matagalpa in central Nicaragua, whose bishop is currently in Rome to inform the... Read more
In Rome, Nicaraguan bishops will inform pope of worsening crisis
As the situation in Nicaragua continues to deteriorate, two of the country's bishops are travelling to Rome, where they will... Read more
Ceasefire reached in Nicaragua crisis as Church-mediated talks resume
The Nicaraguan government and opposition groups agreed Friday to a truce during talks mediated by the Nicaraguan bishops, after nearly... Read more
Church leaders in Nicaragua appeal for unity, peace as crisis continues
As unrest centered on protests of president Daniel Ortega continues unabated in Nicaragua, bishops in the country are calling for... Read more
Pope Francis calls for dialogue amid continued violence in Nicaragua
In off-the-cuff comments after the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis denounced violence against protestors by armed groups in Nicaragua and prayed... Read more
Priest condemns latest attack on Jesuit university in Nicaragua as 'cowardly'
A mortar attack on a Jesuit university in Nicaragua last weekend resulted in no deaths or injuries, and has been... Read more
Bishops urge Nicaraguan president to investigate violence against protestors
Nicaragua's bishops urged president Daniel Ortega Tuesday to comply with a recommendation that he investigate April's violence in order to... Read more
Church-mediated dialogue to overcome Nicaraguan crisis begins
Talks to overcome several weeks of anti-government protests and riots in Nicaragua which have been met harshly by security forces... Read more
Dictatorship the underlying problem in Nicaragua riots, priest says
As violent clashes continue between security forces and anti-government protestors in Nicaragua, an eye witness has said the country's underlying... Read more
