‘Forced disappearance’ of Nicaraguan bishop denounced as ‘crime against humanity’
Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata has not been seen since his detention after publicly praying for the persecuted Church under the Ortega regime.
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Anti-Catholic dictator says ‘no more elections’ in Nicaragua
Nicaragua's 80-year-old anti-Catholic dictator Daniel Ortega declared over the weekend that elections are a thing of the past.
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Nicaragua admits detaining 80-year-old bishop after he prayed for ‘persecuted Church’
Nicaraguan officials accused Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata of violating unspecified ‘national laws’ but declined to reveal formal charges, his location, or the legal basis for his detention.
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Elderly bishop arrested in Nicaragua after he offered prayers for ‘persecuted Church’
Bishop Abelardo Mata, 80, was detained for hours by police after asking the faithful at Mass to pray for Nicaragua's ‘persecuted Church’ and exiled clergy, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
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Christ the King statue removed in Nicaraguan capital by anti-Catholic leftist regime
Authorities in Managua dismantled a prominent Christ the King statue for a road project, but no reinstallation timeline has been given amid the regime's years-long war on the Church.
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Nicaragua banned Holy Week processions for fourth year as anti-Catholic persecution intensifies
Nicaragua’s leftist dictatorship has arrested and exiled priests, banned thousands of religious events, and even prohibited priestly ordinations in some dioceses, among other abuses.
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Nicaragua bans ordinations of Catholic priests and deacons in four dioceses
‘Obstacles are not a problem for the Church but rather a cross that the Church bravely embraces, as Our Lord taught us, and that propels it on this path to resurrection,’ a priest in exile said.
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Nicaraguan regime bans priests from visiting parishioners’ homes in diocese
The Ortega government has ordered clergy in the Diocese of León not to leave their parishes to carry out any pastoral activity, including preaching.
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Nicaraguan dictatorship, fearing US intervention, releases dozens of political prisoners
The Ortega dictatorship’s sudden release of political opponents suggests the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has sent shockwaves across the region’s leftist bloc.
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Pope Francis writes letter in support of persecuted Catholics in Nicaragua
'I wish to convey to you my closeness and the assurance that I unceasingly pray to the Blessed Virgin to console and accompany you, confirming you in your faith,' Pope Francis wrote to Nicaragua's Catholic community.
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