Nicaragua releases Bishop Álvarez, more than a dozen Catholic political prisoners to Vatican
The released Catholic prisoners, including two bishops, are now in the care of the Holy See.
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Articles tagged Daniel Ortega
Communist Nicaragua regime arrests six more priests in ongoing persecution
The new arrests on December 29 and 30 came just after the Ortega government detained two priests for their public prayers for the imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
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Exiled Nicaraguan Catholics testify to Congress about communist regime’s persecution of Church
‘The international community can no longer turn a blind eye to what is happening to the people of Nicaragua—including and especially people of faith,’ Congressman Chris Smith said.
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Nicaraguan refugee: Ortega is hiding Bishop Álvarez’s true prison conditions in new photos
The appearance of the photos demonstrates the Ortega dictatorship’s 'intention to create a false impression of normality,' said Félix Maradiaga.
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Nicaraguan gov’t releases 12 imprisoned priests, sends them to Rome after reaching deal with Vatican
Bishop Rolando Alvarez remains behind bars in Nicaragua, which is ruled by anti-Catholic dictator Daniel Ortega.
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Six Catholic priests arrested in one week by Nicaragua’s communist Ortega regime
Thirteen members of the clergy have now been arrested by the communist regime of Daniel Ortega, which is also detaining and tracking Catholic laity.
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Jesuits effectively expelled from Nicaragua, properties seized by communist regime
'This is a government policy that systematically violates human rights and appears to be aimed at consolidating a totalitarian state,' a statement from the Jesuits of Central America reads.
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Daniel Ortega’s gov’t puts Bishop Alvarez back in Nicaraguan prison shortly after his release
Negotiations reportedly broke down over the terms of release for the bishop and other imprisoned priests.
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Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega freezes bank accounts of several Catholic dioceses and priests
'This is one more arbitrary action of the dictatorship against the Nicaraguan Catholic Church,' lawyer Martha Patricia Molina argued.
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WATCH: Nicaraguan Bp. Álvarez thanks God, Our Lady after prison visit from siblings on the Annunciation
Bishop Rolanda Alvarez told a Nicaraguan news outlet that he has been treated fairly during his incarceration.
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