Catholic bishop

UN Condemns Nicaragua: UN condemns Nicaragua for ‘forced disappearance’ of priest

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UN Condemns Nicaragua: UN condemns Nicaragua for ‘forced disappearance’ of priest

PANAMA CITY: The United Nations high commissioner for human rights condemned the “forced disappearance” of a Catholic bishop in Nicaragua, where it said there has been a wave of arrests of religious figures.Bishop Isidoro Mora was “forcibly disappeared” eight days ago, OHCHR in Central America and the Caribbean posted on social media site X on … Read more

Nicaragua: Nicaragua jails second Catholic bishop as crackdown intensifies

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Nicaragua: Nicaragua jails second Catholic bishop as crackdown intensifies

Nicaragua arrested another Catholic bishop on Wednesday, a source in close contact with local church leaders told Reuters following local media reports, making the bishop the second such leader to be detained in a prolonged crackdown. Police arrested Bishop Isidro Mora of the Triangulo Minero diocese, located along the country’s northern Caribbean coast, according to … Read more