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In Nicaragua, praying for national freedom can land you in jail. So can publicly supporting an imprisoned priest.
News Nicaragua » Esteli » Religion: Nicaraguan bishop critical of Ortega reported missing after police interrogation
Four days after being questioned, people close to 80-year-old Abelardo Mata say they have been unable to verify his whereabouts or state of health ...
News Nicaragua » Esteli » Religion: 80-year-old Catholic bishop detained in Nicaragua amid crackdown on Christians: watchdog
An 80-year-old Roman Catholic bishop and three other Catholic leaders were detained in Nicaragua last week amid an ongoing crackdown against Christians in the country ...
News Nicaragua » Esteli » Religion: US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety
Another Nicaraguan bishop remains missing after being apprehended by police, drawing a rebuke from the United States for the ongoing ...
News Nicaragua » Esteli » Religion: Nicaragua forces the closure of more than 25 Catholic religious orders and lay groups
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, greet supporters during the opening ceremony of a highway overpass in Managua March 21, 2019. (OSV News photo/Oswaldo ...