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Nicaraguan Government seizes Jesuit-run university
Nicaragua’s Ortega Government has confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university, alleging it was a “centre of terrorism”, in the latest in a series of actions by authorities against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. Source: NCR Online.
Vatican negotiates for release of Nicaraguan bishop
The Vatican is continuing to negotiate with the Nicaraguan Government for the freedom of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. Source: The Tablet.
Nicaraguan bishop released from prison
Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Alvarez was released from prison late on Monday, a diplomatic source said, marking a possible turning point in the country’s prolonged crackdown on the Catholic Church. Source: Sight Magazine.
Ciborium stolen and Eucharist desecrated in Nicaragua
A parish in Nicaragua held an act of reparation after unknown assailants forced open its tabernacle and stole a ciborium containing consecrated hosts. Source: National Catholic Register.
Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop appears in video posted by dictatorship
A media outlet supportive of Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship in Nicaragua has posted a video of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the first time he has been seen since he was jailed on February 10. Source: CNA.
Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega’s crackdown
The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country’s government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a years-long crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of President Daniel Ortega. Source: Sight Magazine.
Nicaragua suspends relations with Holy See
The Nicaraguan Government has closed the apostolic nunciature in Managua and its embassy to the Holy See, after Pope Francis compared President Daniel Ortega’s regime to communist and Nazi dictatorships. Source: The Tablet.
Charity ‘greatly concerned’ about jailed Nicaraguan bishop
Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need has expressed its concern for the Church in Nicaragua and for Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who was sentenced to 26 years and four months in prison by the Daniel Ortega dictatorship. Source: CNA.
Nicaragua bans Easter processions
In the latest move against the Church and political opponents in Nicaragua, the Ortega Government has reportedly banned the traditional public processions of the Way of the Cross in all parishes in the country. Source: Vatican News.