Another Nicaraguan church besieged by pro-government mob
MEXICO CITY -- Pro-government mobs besieged another Nicaraguan parish, further inflaming tensions between the Catholic Church and President Daniel Ortega, whose Sandinista regime is targeting dissidents and attempting to stamp out dissent.
Pro-government mob storms Managua cathedral, attacks hunger strikers
MEXICO CITY -- Nicaraguan church authorities have reclaimed control of Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the national capital, Managua, after a pro-government mob burst into the building, which was hosting a group of mothers holding a hunger strike to demand the release of the political-prisoner children.
Jesuits call for action on Nicaragua
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The Society of Jesus has urged Latin American countries -- working "through international diplomacy" -- to "take all the necessary measures to rescue democracy in Nicaragua and hold the current regime responsible for the crimes it has committed."
Vatican representative calls for electoral reform in Nicaragua
GENEVA -- With increasing concerns worldwide about human rights violations in Nicaragua, a Vatican representative has called for an immediate return to negotiations and a rollout of reforms necessary to hold "free and transparent elections" there.
Pope Francis lifts suspension imposed on Nicaraguan priest 34 years ago
'Dialogue is not a fad', Nicaragua auxiliary bishop says
Woman dumps sulfuric acid on priest hearing confessions in Nicaragua
Amid rising tension between Church and government, two churches desecrated in Nicaragua
Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua
COPAN, Honduras -- Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government July 9 as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has tried to diffuse a worsening political crisis through dialogue.