Daniel Ortega Archives

Nicaragua bishops fear violence ahead of 2021 presidential poll

Dec 30, 2020

The Catholic bishops of Nicaragua are calling for a peaceful 2021, when presidential elections are set to be held.

Nicaragua bishops protest government’s expulsion of foreign-born priests

Sep 9, 2020

Nicaragua’s bishops are urging prayers for peace after the regime’s latest salvo in its war against the Catholic Church. The government of Daniel Ortega is cancelling the visas of foreign priests and closing Church formation centers.

By Inés San Martín

U.S. government condemns persecution of Catholic Church in Nicaragua

Jun 13, 2020

According to the United States’ Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the persecution of Christians, particularly the Catholic Church, is on the rise in Nicaragua, where the government of President Daniel Ortega has accused the local bishops of staging a coup to bring him down.

By Inés San Martín

Nicaraguan Church leaders call out Ortega regime for human rights abuses

Dec 10, 2019

Since a social uprising began in Nicaragua in May of last year, the government of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has called the local bishops coup organizers, and even locked priests and the faithful in their parish churches.

By Inés San Martín

Papal representative laments ‘more lies and less trust’ in Nicaragua

Mar 20, 2019

Negotiations broke down again on Monday in Nicaragua, after the opposition walked away from the table, in part because of the arrest of several protesters on Saturday.

By Inés San Martín

Trump official praises role of Nicaraguan bishops in country’s crisis

Mar 15, 2019

A senior advisor to the U.S. State Department is calling on the Catholic bishops of Nicaragua to find a way to once again play a part in the ongoing talks to help the Central American country find a way out of its current political and economic crisis.

By Inés San Martín

2018 was an epochal year for the Church in Latin America

Dec 29, 2018

In 2018, major Catholic stories, or major local events where the Church played a key role came from everywhere in the region.

By Inés San Martín

Nicaraguan bishop criticizes arrest of journalists

Dec 25, 2018

The Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, Silvio José Báez, has criticized the shut down of the 100% Noticias television channel and the arrest of its owner, Miguel Mora, and press chief Lucía Pineda Ubau.

By Catholic News Agency