Nicaragua

  • February 14, 2023

Pope ‘pained’ by Nicaraguan bishop’s 26-year prison sentence

Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis...
  • December 27, 2022

Nicaraguan prelate in the U.S. prays for detained brother bishop at home

An outspoken Nicaraguan auxiliary bishop now living in Florida offered a rosary and other prayers Dec. 20 from...
  • August 22, 2022

As pope calls for dialogue, Nicaraguan police continue harassing Catholics

Following the arrest of a bishop and 11 others, police continued harassing Nicaraguan Catholics, even as Pope Francis...
  • August 19, 2022

In predawn raid, Nicaraguan police move bishop, others to Managua

Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who had been under house arrest...
  • August 16, 2022

Bianca Jagger steps to the forefront in defense of Nicaraguan bishop

Bianca Jagger counts herself among the thousands of Nicaraguan Catholics in constant vigil for news about detained Bishop...
  • August 16, 2022

A week into government detention, Nicaraguan bishop speaks of forgiveness

Detained Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez appeared in a video Aug. 11, a week into his de facto...
  • August 8, 2022

Detained bishop in Nicaragua says hate must be answered with love

Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez offered a message of love to the world Aug. 7 even as he...
  • August 5, 2022

In Nicaragua, police besiege a defiant bishop who calls out their ‘chaos’

A Nicaraguan human rights organization released a video Aug. 4 showing police in riot gear outside the diocesan...
  • May 19, 2022

Nicaraguan bishop, priest accuse police of harassment

A Nicaraguan bishop and priest have accuse police of harassing them -- the latest attempt by the government...