When 25-year-old Miguel Flores arrived at Dulles International Airport just outside of Washington last February, he had nothing but a three-day voucher for a hotel, some cash, and a cell phone provided by the U.S. State Department.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Persecution And Death Continue to Stalk Clergy
Aggression against Catholic priests and religious — including kidnappings, imprisonment, and murder — is on the rise.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez Released, Exiled from Nicaragua After Over 500 Days of Detention
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa has been released from prison and sent into exile along with 18 imprisoned churchmen as the Nicaraguan government expelled its most prominent critic, whose presence behind bars bore witness to the Sandinista regime descent into totalitarianism, along with its unrelenting persecution of the Catholic Church.
Miami Prelate: Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Has Gone ‘Off the Rails’
Following the latest round of arrests of Catholic leaders in Nicaragua and the continued imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami has said the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has gone “off the rails.”
US Demands Release of Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop, Other Clergy
The U.S. Department of State has demanded the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa and other imprisoned Nicaraguan religious leaders following a wave of detentions targeting Catholic clergy over the Christmas season.
Nicaraguan Priests Kidnapped From Parishes Amid Continued Crackdown on Church
A Nicaraguan priest has been reported kidnapped from his parish residence as the country’s increasingly totalitarian regime continues cracking down on the Catholic Church and silencing all dissenting voices.
‘You Can’t Silence the Gospel’ Amid Nicaragua’s Repression, Says Woman Religious
Indignation. That’s what she said she feels when she hears Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, the country’s vice president, refer to themselves as Christians.
Jesuits Decry ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ After Expulsion From Nicaragua
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.
Society of Jesus Banned in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan regime has extinguished the Jesuits’ legal status and ordered the expropriation of its assets, effectively making it illegal for the Society of Jesus to operate in the Central American country.
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.”