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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
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 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
Dictatorship in Nicaragua confiscates monastery and arrests 20 people during Holy Week
The Trappist sisters of Nicaragua, who left the country in February, reported that the government told the bishop of Juigalpa... Read more
Why did Bishop Alvarez refuse to leave Nicaragua? A former political prisoner explains
Félix Maradiaga said he was edified by “seeing the example of a bishop who has given absolutely everything for the... Read more
No let up from Ortega during Holy Week: Priest expelled, traditions banned in Nicaragua
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega hasn’t declared a truce in its persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, not even... Read more
Whereabouts of imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop are unknown
“We know that no one who is in the conditions which the bishop is in can be well,” Nicaraguan lawyer... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop responds to insults by Daniel Ortega, calling him ‘corrupt and criminal’
Silvio Báez, the exiled auxiliary bishop of Managua living in the United States, responded Tuesday to the most recent insults... Read more
As Catholics welcome Nicaraguan exiles, leading U.S. bishop calls for restoration of human rights
Catholic organizations in the U.S. have quickly mobilized to welcome political exiles from Nicaragua, but more must be done, Archbishop... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua sentences priest critical of the regime to 10 years in prison
Father Óscar Danilo Benavidez Dávila was found guilty Jan. 16. State prosecution requested a sentence of eight years in prison;... Read more
Another Catholic priest has been ‘kidnapped’ by Nicaragua’s government, says exiled churchman
According to a prominent human rights group, Father Enrique Martínez Gamboa is the 11th Catholic priest to be arrested and... Read more
Priest prevented from returning to Nicaragua: It’s ‘not a crime’ to criticize government
Before Father Guillermo Blandón could take the flight from Miami to Nicaragua, he was informed that the Nicaraguan government had... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship prohibits procession for St. Michael the Archangel and St. Jerome
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has prohibited upcoming processions in Masaya. Read more
UN human rights report on Nicaragua cites ‘attacks on Catholic Church’
The United Nations Human Rights Council released a report Sept. 13 that condemned the regime of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega. Read more
St. John Paul II’s ‘dark night’ in Nicaragua
When then Pope John Paul II’s plane landed in Nicaragua on March 4, 1983, the authorities were waiting, including Daniel... Read more
