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The fear of the ongoing crackdown by President Daniel Ortega – on the Catholic Church in particular but not sparing evangelicals – has become so pervasive that it
In March of 2023, Nicaragua officially severed ties with the Holy See. [13] In August 2023, the Nicaraguan government banned the Jesuits and seized their assets. [14] According to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, at least 46 priests were under arrest at some point in Nicaragua in 2023. Many of these priests ended up being exiled at ...
It is believed that government forces did this because he "frequently lambastes the violation of human rights, religious persecution and abuses of power" by the Ortega government. [8] Álvarez's house arrest was confirmed on 19 August. [9] [10] Pope Francis expressed concern over restrictions on religious freedom in Nicaragua later that month. [11]
A second bishop was arrested by Nicaraguan authorities on Thursday, two sources told CNN, amid a far-reaching crackdown on opposition figures and the Catholic Church by the government of President ...
It’s hard to decide what is more outrageous: Nicaragua’s dictator Daniel Ortega’s decision to shut down seven Roman Catholic Church radio stations and hold a bishop and his aides under house ...
Nicaragua's Roman Catholic Conference of Bishops also called for an end to the police violence and criticized unilateral reforms; [40] Pope Francis subsequently added his call for peace in the country. [41] Crowds of protesters in Managua on 24 April 2018
In 2023, the Holy See closed its embassy in Nicaragua due to Ortega's government formally suspending relations. [13] In 15 September 2023, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged Ortega's government to end the continuous persecution against the Catholic Church after concerns of the treatment of priests were raised. [14]
The government did not explicitly say why the 12 were being sent to Italy but said the decision would help "secure and defend peace." Nicaragua's Catholic bishops conference did not immediately ...