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Honduran bishop: Although Bishop Álvarez is in prison, he won’t be silent
“He’s not going to be silent. He is not a man to stay silent. ... [He wants to] return to... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes fund for retired priests
A Nicaraguan lawyer and researcher reported that elderly priests are not receiving their pensions from the national insurance funds for... Read more
U.S. State Department official calls for release of imprisoned bishop, priest in Nicaragua
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs has called for the release of Father Fernando Zamora Silva... Read more
Catholic Church is most credible institution in Nicaragua, CID Gallup poll finds
The survey indicated that 48% consider the Catholic Church to be the most credible institution, while the Ortega presidency has... Read more
5 years after massacre, Nicaragua dictatorship arrests priest, blocks return of another
On Sunday, July 9, Father Fernando Zamora Silva was reportedly “arbitrarily arrested” in the city of Managua where he was... Read more
Bishop Alvarez sent back to prison after talks with Nicaraguan dictatorship break down
Álvarez was returned to custody after he refused to comply with the Ortega regime’s demand that he go into exile. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua confiscates convent of sisters it abducted and expelled
The Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal personhood and confiscated the assets of the Sisters of the Fraternity of the Poor... Read more
Inter-American Court of Human Rights demands immediate release of Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez
In its June 27 ruling the IACHR also required the Nicaraguan government to report on the bishop’s situation by July... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship places Sandinista flags in front of cathedral of imprisoned bishop
“Obviously, this is one more provocation from the Sandinista dictatorship against the Nicaraguan Catholic Church,” a Nicaraguan researcher said. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes bank accounts of some priests
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has ordered the bank accounts of several priests in some Nicaraguan dioceses to be... Read more
Nicaragua dictatorship confiscates assets of political prisoners it deported to U.S.
A Nicaraguan court on June 9 announced the “freezing and forfeiture” of assets of the 222 political prisoners deported to... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua withholds more than $500,000 donated by CRS to the Church
An investigation has revealed that the Ortega dictatorship withheld more than half a million dollars donated to the Church in... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship takes over Catholic school; three nuns may be deported soon
According to the Nicaraguan media, the police justified the takeover of the school by stating that they must review the... Read more
White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church
The Biden administration on Wednesday condemned Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega’s attempts to discredit the Catholic Church. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering
The Nicaraguan National Police published a statement May 27 accusing the Catholic Church of various crimes including money laundering. Read more
Ciborium stolen and Eucharist desecrated in chapel in Nicaragua
During the early hours of May 24, unidentified persons desecrated the chapel of Our Lady of Fatima in the small... Read more
Exiled Nicaraguans: Dissolving university that trained seminarians was ‘hostile action’
On May 18, the Nicaraguan Ministry of the Interior announced the “voluntary dissolution” of the university run by the Archdiocese... Read more
Nicaragua dictatorship announces ‘voluntary dissolution’ of university forming seminarians
The Immaculate Conception Catholic University of the Archdiocese of Managua was a formation center for seminarians from the Nicaraguan capital. Read more
In 5 years the Church in Nicaragua has suffered more than 500 attacks, 90 in 2023 alone
Researcher and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina on May 3 presented the third installment of her report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?” Read more
Nicaragua regime’s harassment of Catholics demands a response, US bishops say
During Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime. Read more
