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… freedom and the perseverance of the persecuted," as well as "the depths of repression to which Nicaragua's Ortega Mario regime has sunk." Nicaragua, Nigeria and China were among the 16 countries USCIRF recommended to Secretary of State …

… order March 25 that removes temporary legal status for 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, or CHNV. The document said the status of nationals from these four …

… is divided into chapters following revolutionary movements in Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico and Nicaragua. As Drouet travels from country to country we get a sense of how the spirit of …

… David Agren … OSV News … Nicaragua's government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as "depraved" following … They violate the supreme Laws and Norms which govern the Independent Life of our Blessed Nicaragua." The condemnation followed Álvarez speaking to the media for just the second time …

… the mounting clergy abuse crisis in that country and, in 2024, Francis wrote to Catholics in  Nicaragua to express his closeness as they endured religious persecution. Yet in his latest …

… also revoked a Biden-era initiative allowing monthly entry for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and ordered that Mexican drug cartels be designated as foreign …

… David Agren … OSV News … Pope Francis and the country's bishops in exile prayed for Nicaragua as the Central American country observed the Immaculate Conception of Mary amid persecution. "I invite you to join me in prayer for the Church and people of Nicaragua, who celebrate the Purísima" — as the Nicaraguan celebration of … a unique experience for every Nicaraguan." O'Reilly exclaimed, with a cheerful voice: "Mary of Nicaragua. Nicaragua of Mary. Who is it that brings this joy?" President Daniel Ortega and his …

… Agren … OSV News … In a moving letter, Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of Nicaragua as Central American bishops called for a day of prayer for the country on the feast of … his care and mercy." Central American bishops have called earlier for a day of prayer for Nicaragua as the country slides deeper into totalitarianism and constitutional changes threaten … country. "We express our deep solidarity and communion with the people of God in Nicaragua, who often confront a challenging reality," the episcopal secretariat said in a Nov. 28 …

… as clergy are forced into exile. Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera of Jinotega was forced to leave Nicaragua after accusing a local Sandinista mayor of sacrilege for disturbing a celebration of … Facebook page, but the page was subsequently inaccessible. Local governments throughout Nicaragua routinely surveil priests during Mass and stage noisy events nearby — such as boxing … of Nicaraguan bishops' conference since 2021, becomes the third bishop expelled from Nicaragua in 2024. Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, who was serving a 26-year prison …

… parole immigration program, which has allowed refuge to people from places such as Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, Ukraine and Haiti. He also has said he will end Temporary Protected …

… scholars to  research the role of religion   in public life in Central America, including Nicaragua. Several hundred Catholic figures have been detained in an ongoing crackdown under … fleeing the country. … Silencing churches … Among  the nearly 5,500 nonprofits that closed in Nicaragua between 2018 and 2024 are Catholic, evangelical Christian and historical Protestant … to escape Ortega’s grip –  but no longer . … Dangerous path … I have witnessed firsthand Nicaragua’s shift from a country with promising seeds of democracy to violent autocracy. As  …

… leaders from being imprisoned and hundreds of organizations from being closed. In northern Nicaragua, where Alvicio was born, most of the Indigenous Miskito people are evangelicals. The Moravian Church — to which the deacon belonged — was established in Nicaragua in 1894. Until its closure alongside more than 1,600 nongovernmental organizations last … and 100 against Protestants in the same period. Additionally, said human rights organization Nicaragua Nunca Más, more than 256 evangelical churches have been closed by the government in the …

… … All but four of the 26 Catholic congregations recently  stripped of their legal status in Nicaragua were women religious, but a sister inside the country told Global Sisters Report Aug. … shake their resolve to help people and provide them hope. She also urged Catholics outside Nicaragua to tell others about their plight. "Those of us here, because of the situation, we … as a congregation of Franciscans.   The Aug. 19 closures are part of the ongoing attacks on Nicaragua's religious and civic life from the increasingly totalitarian regime of President …

… producer associations and even the national chess federation. A source familiar with Nicaragua described the Aug. 19 actions as "an extraordinary effort by the Nicaraguan State to … still exercise freedom of association in a minimal way." The human rights group, Colectivo Nicaragua Nunca Más, reported that at least 21 evangelical pastors have been exiled, while three … into the country. It has counted the legal cancellations of about 420 Christian organizations. Nicaragua's evangelical congregations had been perceived as being less outspoken and not drawing …

… David Agren … OSV News … Nicaragua has revoked the legal status of the Caritas chapter in the Diocese of Matagalpa and …

… of priests from pro-government politicians has the country following in the footsteps of Nicaragua, where democracy has disappeared and the church is persecuted. Cardinal Baltazar …

… churchmen have been detained by police and paramilitaries over a weeklong assault in northern Nicaragua, depleting the already demoralized Diocese of Matagalpa — whose leader, Bishop Rolando … Aug. 1 and 2 — with some taken from parishes and parish residences — according to independent Nicaragua media. An octogenarian priest was also detained July 27 in the Diocese of Estelí, where … Society/Council of the Americas, told OSV News. "The church is among the last of these in Nicaragua and this helps explain efforts to bring it to heel." Signs of infighting have appeared …

… only a handful of countries have recognized Maduro's victory, including China, Russia, Iran, Nicaragua and Cuba. Brazil, Colombia and Chile have asked for the results to be verified, using …

… increasingly infringe on citizens' religious freedom and the ability to worship. On July 9, Nicaragua’s interior ministry extinguished the legal status of Radio María, which … after traveling abroad. Father Rodolfo French, an Indigenous Miskito priest ministering along Nicaragua's remote Caribbean Coast, received a message from the airline telling him that the …

… J. McElwee … News Story - Long Format (more than 1,200 words) … Honorable Mention  Sister in Nicaragua's repression: 'You can't silence the Gospel  Rhina Guidos … Award of Merit  … Pope's …