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… listed off several examples of persecution around the world, including that of Catholics in Nicaragua, Uyghurs in western China and Rohingya in Myanmar, "but these examples are only a small …

… … celebrating five decades in the health care industry … In other news around the web:  … Nicaragua Clergy, Siding With Protesters, Becomes ‘Terrible Enemy’ of Ortega … Artificial …

… … Immigration bureau says Sister Fox's activities 'are inimical to the interest of the state' Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega … blamed "satanical criminals," Catholic bishops and the …

… Catholic News Service … Police and paramilitaries in Nicaragua have attacked another parish in an indigenous community as churches and clergy come … There's no other name for it." Archbishop Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag, apostolic nuncio to Nicaragua, said in an message July 17: "Violence cannot solve the political crisis and guarantee future peace in Nicaragua. Crying for the dead and praying for their families, I call the consciences of everyone …

… Dennis Coday … Nicaragua in crisis. … After reading these more mainstream accounts, read the last piece for an alternative view of the situation: … This week has been the most tumultous in Nicaragua since a wave of anti-government protests started in April … The Unraveling of Nicaragua   … Amid the mass protests against the Ortega regime, the country is showing signs of …

… secretary of the Nicaraguan bishops' conference, told Catholic News Service. Churches in Nicaragua are often used to provide medical attention, according to Rivas, as people are often … of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, reacted with a tweet: "Outraged by news from #Nicaragua. New violence by gov't-controlled thugs vs. cardinal, nuncio, bishops & independent … June 30. In his Angelus address the following day, the pope called on the faithful to pray for Nicaragua and expressed his support for the country's bishops and "so many people of goodwill in …

… people who voted for him are more important to him than the God of his critics. Meanwhile in Nicaragua, churchmen and workers are physically attacked: A church delegation headed by Cardinal …

… by the current administration. Status holders from Honduras , El Salvador , Haiti , Nepal , Nicaragua and Sudan — who make up more than 97 percent of the immigrants who were covered by the …

… Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, the Philippines and the United States. You can …

… David Agren … Catholic News Service … Clergy from the Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua, had planned to pray for peace June 21. Instead, bishops from the archdiocese, Archbishop Waldemar Sommertag, apostolic nuncio to Nicaragua, and about 30 priests from the capital traveled to pray in the besieged city of Masaya. … Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Baez Ortega told locals outside St. Sebastian Parish. "The pain in Nicaragua is enormous," Baez said. "Unarmed people are being massacred. Cities are in the hands …

… to strangle the economy and force Ortega to make concessions.  The western city of Leon, Nicaragua's second-biggest, is the city most affected by roadblocks, with an estimated 400 … He said his greatest fear is a slide toward generalized crime and violence. Before April, Nicaragua was the safest country in Central America. "My parishioners are calling for the law of …

… affects hundreds of thousands of people from such countries like El Salvador, Haiti, Syria, Nicaragua and Nepal among others. The decision in effect makes legal immigrants into illegal ones …

… were now covered by the plan. Other news we're following right now: … Fifteen killed in Nicaragua protests … Pro-government groups have opened fire on marchers in Nicaragua, witnesses say, killing at least 15 as more than a month of violence in the country …

… David Agren … Catholic News Service … Nicaragua's bishops have suspended their participation as mediators and witnesses in a national … body, and morale of those who are participating in the dialogue." Unrest broke out in Nicaragua after the Ortega government tried to reform the country's social security system and …

… and white of our flag, have taken to the streets to demand their rights." Protests erupted in Nicaragua after the government of President Daniel Ortega announced an increase in fees for the … being displaced by the construction of an inter-oceanic canal. The bishops' conference in Nicaragua has convened a national dialogue, which includes students, campesinos, business leaders … not bend nor will they silence me. My loyalty to Jesus Christ and my love for the people of Nicaragua is stronger than ever," he tweeted. Brian Strassburger, an American Jesuit scholastic …

… barracks. The Nicaraguan bishops' conference convened the dialogue to resolve the conflict in Nicaragua. The opening session allowed Ortega's opponents to unleash criticism. Shouts of … May 16 by CID Gallup showed 69 percent of Nicaraguans want Ortega and Murillo to resign. Nicaragua's bishops have tried to play a peacemaking role; some in the church have acted on the …

… renewed under Trump, while 310,540 status holders from El Salvador , Sudan, Haiti, Honduras , Nicaragua and Nepal have had that status canceled and 1,250 from Somalia and Yemen are still … have been here at least 17 years. (More than 250,000 status recipients come from Honduras, Nicaragua or El Salvador.) Sudan and Somalia have been protected even longer, nearly 22 and 27 …

… administration to end the status. The Trump administration has also terminated the status for Nicaragua , Sudan, El Salvador , Haiti and Nepal , affecting about 310,540 people, while only …

… protected status under a Trump executive action. These include people from El Salvador , Nicaragua and Haiti . Protected status visa holders have been here legally for many years. Often, …

… when grace periods end after the termination of protected status for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan and now Nepal. A similar program, Deferred Enforced Departure, was also ended …