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After Bonn, COP28 needs to be a course correction on climate action
… Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mali, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Vietnam — to propose a …
Focolare's Run4Unity connects youth in global 'eco-relay' for climate hope
… in all 493 kilometers, was converted into 950 trees to be planted in countries like Uganda, Nicaragua and the Philippines. A knee injury kept Louisianne Cardoso Tour, an 18-year-old college …
Annual US religious freedom report highlights persecution of Catholics in Nicaragua
… on religious freedom highlighted the worsening conditions for the Catholic Church in Nicaragua in their annual report, released May 1. "The regime in Nicaragua has sharply increased its persecution of the Catholic Church by imprisoning clergy, … media. The USCIRF applauded the U.S. State Department's November decision to designate Nicaragua for the first time as a "country of particular concern," or CPC, a designation meaning …
Water-Smart Agriculture: CRS' innovative approach to mitigating climate change's impact in Central America
… America, the report found that a total of 7.7 million people in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua "experienced high levels of food insecurity in 2021, contributed to by factors such as … factor impacting farmers is the Central American Dry Corridor, which runs through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. According to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture …
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land in Easter message
… and an inability for Christians to practice their faith freely. The pope specifically included Nicaragua in his prayers, where last month the Vatican was forced to close its embassy in the …
Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown
… Selser … The Associated Press … The Vatican said March 18 it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest … the Nicaraguan government proposed suspending relations with the Holy See, and a year after Nicaragua forced the papal ambassador at the time to leave. It's not clear what more the proposed … including from the Missionaries of Charity order founded by Mother Teresa, were expelled from Nicaragua last year. Prominent Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez was sentenced to 26 years in …
Editorial: US church must denounce religious persecution in Nicaragua
… NCR Editorial Staff … Earlier this month, more than 200 imprisoned critics of Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega were released, stripped of their citizenship and deported to … deportations of the churchmen are just part of growing persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua over the past two years. Government forces routinely harass clergy and worshippers, … for an end to this oppression, which is part of broader assaults on basic democratic rights in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan prisoners tell stories of sham trials, appropriation of their property, …
Charlotte, N.C., parish welcomes Nicaraguan priests after imprisonment, deportation to U.S.
… Liz Chandler … OSV News … Two Catholic priests imprisoned in Nicaragua since August arrived in Charlotte late Feb. 12 to hugs and tears from family and … to the United States Feb. 9. Frs. Ramiro Tijerino and Óscar Danilo Benavidez, both of Nicaragua, were among 222 political prisoners exiled from the country by President Daniel Ortega. … me, and I hope we will remember and continue to bring strength to the prisoners who remain in Nicaragua." …
Pope 'pained' by Nicaraguan bishop's 26-year prison sentence
… Justin McLellan … Catholic News Service … Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his … Angelus in St. Peter's Square Feb. 12, the pope said he was "pained" by the news coming out of Nicaragua and recalled "with concern" the situation of Álvarez, who had been arrested in August … overthrow him. In his comments the pope also noted the 222 political prisoners deported from Nicaragua to the United States Feb. 9, a group which included five priests, a deacon, two …
Nicaragua deports 222 political prisoners to U.S.; group includes Catholic priests, students, opponents of regime
… OSV News … Nicaragua has released more than 200 political prisoners, including Catholic priests, students, … for the release of political prisoners but cited a Biden administration official saying Nicaragua hoped to improve relations between the two countries. "The release of these … citizenship. Auxiliary Bishop Silvio José Baez tweeted Feb. 9: "It gives me deep joy that Nicaragua’s political prisoners are out of prison. I have thanks to God for them! They never …
5 priests sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy in Nicaragua
… in a statement Feb. 7. Álvarez, the bishop, had been a key religious voice in discussions of Nicaragua’s future since 2018, when a wave of protests against Ortega’s government led to a … on opponents. On Feb. 5, Fr. Óscar Danilo Benavidez, a priest in Mulukuku in northern Nicaragua, was sentenced for conspiracy and spreading false information. He had been arrested …