Nicaragua

As 2025 draws to a close, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire — and in many places, deeply forgotten.

“Under no circumstances can the clergy report the abuses and daily surveillance to which they are subjected,” said a Nicaraguan lawyer in exile.

This week in Washington: The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to conduct further layoffs of federal workers, declined to revive a hardline Florida immigration law, …

Her deep Catholic faith “struck a chord with conservative peasants some of whom linked her to the Virgin Mary.”

Police and paramilitaries maintained a heavy presence outside the Nicaraguan Managua cathedral on Palm Sunday, sending a not-so-subtle message of intimidation.

Ending CHNV program would lead to greater disruption of the stability of those who are contributing members of U.S. society, say immigrant advocates.

(OSV News) — Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the pope’s desire for him to continue …

(OSV News) — For Latin American Catholics, December is an important month, not just in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations, but also for important Marian feast days, such as Our …

Rodrigo Moreno Quicios SEVILLE, Spain (OSV News) — Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, imprisoned for over 500 days in his native Nicaragua and expelled to Rome on Jan. 14, celebrated …

It’s been the week of Mary here at OSV News — not only was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception this week, but our coverage also included: You can read …