A week after Nicaragua’s government confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university, it has officially expelled the Society of Jesus from the country entirely and ruled that all of the order’s property and assets be seized.
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Catholic Bishops, Faith Leaders Appeal for Debt Relief to Help African Countries
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Society of Jesus Banned in Nicaragua
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Pope, Top U.S. Military Officer Discuss War in Ukraine
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General Who Headed Notre Dame Cathedral Rebuilding Dies at 74 While Hiking in Mountains
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Jesuits Evicted From Residence After Nicaragua University Seized
Nicaraguan officials evicted a team of Jesuits from their home in the capital city of Managua shortly after seizing a prestigious university from the religious order — an act the Society of Jesus called a “spectacle.”
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