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… 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 …

… The human rights lawyer said he also intended to discuss Christian persecution in Nigeria, Nicaragua, Egypt and Cuba with the Vatican, but the conversation stayed focused on China. Turkel …

… guarantees, and initiate a process of restoring the democratic order and the rule of law in Nicaragua."  As reported by several outlets, including Catholic News Service, Álvarez came under … taken away by police Aug. 19 during a 3 a.m. raid. He was charged with conspiracy in December. Nicaragua began its most recent political and economic upheaval in 2018. According to an earlier … rhetorical, and institutional aggression and intimidation against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua," he said in the December statement. In 2022, the Nicaraguan government closed Catholic …

… number of migrants fleeing political oppression and gang violence in Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba," according to the White House. Biden's visit -- which lasted a few hours -- … February. Under an expansion of Title 42 under Biden, the rule bars migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from entering the U.S. while providing some legal paths for them to seek …

… warrant was also issued for a priest, the Rev. Uriel Vallejos, who had already reportedly left Nicaragua. The move Dec. 13 was the latest chapter in a crackdown on the church by the … which expelled the nuns from Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity religious order. In March, Nicaragua expelled the papal nuncio, the Vatican’s top diplomat in Nicaragua. Álvarez has been under house arrest since August. He 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 …

… in five countries in Central America and the Caribbean: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti." For all the economic challenges we faced in the United States, we …

… but as a guide for action in the coming years, said Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, and CELAM's second vice president. "This isn't just another document," he said, adding …

… one day. Catholic churches there opened their doors to those seeking shelter from the storm. Nicaragua, where Julia made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Oct. 9, reported one death, though … could do to already rising prices for food staples such as beans, coffee and plantains. In Nicaragua, where the government reported material damage, morning Mass at the cathedral in the …

… call for dialogue in the Central American country. In a fiery address, Ortega took aim at Nicaragua's Catholic bishops for promoting democracy as an exit from the country's political … the perfect dictatorship. It's a tyranny, the perfect tyranny." Catholic clergy in Nicaragua have remained mostly silent as Ortega -- who won elections in 2021 after disqualifying …

… responded to questions regarding the Catholic Church's strained relations with both China and Nicaragua. In August, Nicaraguan police  arrested  Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of …

… D'Emilio … Associated Press … Pope Francis voiced worry on August 21 about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, critical of … customary Sunday noon remarks that he was closely following with “worry and sorrow” events in Nicaragua that involve “persons and institutions.” He didn't mention the detentions. "I would … priests who were taken into custody. Álvarez has 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 …