Nicaragua Once Again Bans Holy Week Processions
They even interrogated a schoolgirl on her way to church.
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Nicaragua Lashes Out at Vatican After EWTN Interview with Bishop Rolando Álvarez
The Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview that Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the Spanish-language edition of EWTN News in Rome.
Nicaraguan Dictatorship Confiscates Seminary in Matagalpa
In addition to the seminary, the regime also confiscated on Jan. 16 the La Cartuja Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Matagalpa.
Pope Francis’ Letter to Nicaraguan Catholics is ‘Balm for our Spirit,’ Exiles Say
Catholics exiled from Nicaragua are expressing their gratitude for the recent letter of encouragement Pope Francis sent to the persecuted Church in the Central American country.
Pope Francis to Nicaraguan Catholics: Faith and Hope Work Miracles
The Pontiff professed the affection he has for the Nicaraguan people, distinguished by their “extraordinary love for God,” whom they affectionately call “Papachú.”
Dictatorship in Nicaragua Expels President of Country’s Bishops’ Conference
The Latin American bishops expressed their solidarity with Bishop Herrera and said they pray “that this situation will be resolved soon and that he can return to his homeland.”
Who Is Rolando Álvarez, the Bishop Persecuted by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship?
On Sept. 16, the Vatican announced that the exiled Nicaraguan bishop would participate in the second session of the Synod on Synodality, which began Wednesday.
‘Renew Your Hope in Jesus’: Pope Francis Prays for People of Nicaragua at Sunday Angelus
The Pope’s prayer comes just days after the Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal status of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including hundreds of Catholic organizations, and exiled two more priests to Rome.
Catholic Persecution in Nicaragua/ Jimmy Lai’s Catholic Witness
The Catholic Church in Nicaragua has faced another uptick in persecution by the left-wing government of President Daniel Ortega. ACI Prena’s editor in chief Juan Andrés Muñoz about the Catholic witness against this dictatorship. Then we turn to another Catholic witness. This time against communist China. From CNA’s Daniel Payne, we hear the story of Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned media mogul who converted to Catholicism.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua: 7 Priests Left the Country and Arrived ‘Safely’ at the Vatican
Vatican News also noted that this is the fifth group of priests exiled from Nicaragua: In October 2022 and February 2023 two groups were exiled to the United States, while in October 2023 and January 2024 two other groups left for Rome.
