Daniel Ortega
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Report: Over 130 Catholic priests and religious arrested, kidnapped, or murdered in 2023
Throughout 2023, more than 130 Catholic priests and religious were either arrested, kidnapped, or murdered, according to a new report. Read more
Ordination of 9 new priests represents hope for Church in Nicaragua
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday ordained nine new priests in the midst of one of the worst... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to disclose where it is holding abducted Bishop Isidoro Mora
“We urge the government of Nicaragua to urgently report the whereabouts of Bishop Mora, a victim of forced disappearance for... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua posts photos of Bishop Álvarez after U.S. calls for his release
The dictatorship on Jan. 2 released recent images of the Bishop Rolando Álvarez shortly after the United States government demanded... Read more
UPDATE: 4 priests arrested in 2 days by Nicaraguan dictatorship
“We can denote this last year as the year with the most attacks against the Catholic Church in the recent... Read more
Second bishop detained by the dictatorship in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan police arrested on Dec. 20 the bishop of Siuna, Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega. Read more
Sen. Marco Rubio asks Pope Francis to call for release of bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua
In a Dec. 13 letter to Pope Francis, Rubio asked the pontiff to intercede on behalf of the 57-year-old bishop... Read more
Witnesses testify to torture by Nicaraguan dictatorship at hearing on imprisoned Catholic bishop
Among the witnesses testifying at the hearing titled “An Urgent Appeal to Let Bishop Álvarez Go” were several Nicaraguan exiles. Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship releases new photos, video of imprisoned Bishop Álvarez
In response to demands for proof that Bishop Rolando Álvarez is still alive, Nicaraguan officials released new images of the... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua cancels registration of 25 institutions including the Franciscans
The Minister of the Interior said the liquid and fixed assets of 17 of the organizations will now be turned... Read more
Nicaragua claims that it freed 12 priests after an agreement with the Vatican
The Ortega regime announced Oct. 18 that the release of the priests took place “after fruitful conversations with the Holy... Read more
Eight priests under house arrest in Nicaragua reportedly transferred to El Chipote prison
The independent Nicaraguan media La Prensa, El Confidencial confirmed the transfer through sources close to the Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference. Read more
Two more priests arrested by Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua
The arrest of two more Catholic priests in Nicaragua brings the total to six priests arrested in just eight days... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests three priests
The reasons behind the arrest of the priests still remain unknown. Read more
Legal group pleads for imprisoned Bishop Álvarez's rights before human rights commission
Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is serving a prison sentence under the regime of President Daniel Ortega for criticizing the dictatorship. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests priest who prayed for imprisoned Bishop Álvarez
In a message sent to ACI Prensa, lawyer Martha Patricia Molina stated that the priest “was kidnapped by the Sandinista... Read more
Nicaraguan ‘campesino’ leader who refused to falsely accuse bishops shares his testimony
Medardo Mairena Sequeira said Daniel Ortega “has become entrenched in power and anyone who makes waves ... can immediately be... Read more
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader to help make criminal case against Daniel Ortega
Félix Maradiaga’s visit is part of a strategy to consolidate international pressure against the Sandinista dictatorship in Nicaragua. Read more
Latin American Catholic college organization condemns seizure of Nicaraguan Jesuit university
The organization expressed its “deep concern over the siege, the confiscation of assets, and the closure suffered by the Central... Read more
6 things you should know about the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
The Ortega dictatorship has not hesitated to expel nuns, shut down Catholic media outlets, take over ecclesiastical institutions and buildings,... Read more
