Pope Condemns Nicaragua’s Persecution of the Church
Pope Francis highlighted and condemned Nicaragua’s Ortega regime's persecution of the Catholic church.
Nicaraguan bishop in exile asks "not to abandon us"
The Pope also expressed concers about the current situation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua arrested two Catholic priests amid rising tensions
Over the past few years, Ortega’s administration has increasingly targeted members of the Catholic Church
Exiled Catholics testify about their imprisonment in Nicaragua
An exiled prisoner shared the heinous details of imprisonment under the Ortega dictatorship
Nicaragua released twelve Catholic priests
Six of the released priests were detained this month.
Religious persecution continues in Nicaragua
Christians continue to be silenced and imprisoned for their faith in Nicaragua
Oppression continues: police crack down on Nicaraguan Christians
The Vatican calls the most recent police strike on Christians the "worst since the Cold War"
Police arrest a priest on charges of treason
Nicaraguan police arrested Father Jaime Iván Montesinos Sauceda on Tuesday night, 23 May.
Trappist sisters are leaving Nicaragua because of persecution
President Ortega's regime has already ordered the closure of nine Catholic radio stations and three Church-affiliated TV stations.
Catholic priests in Nicaragua sentenced to 10 years in prison
A judge sentenced 4 Catholic Nicaraguan priests and 2 seminarians to a 10-year prison term this past Monday.