Daniel Ortega’s Crusade against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

A war is being waged against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has imprisoned and exiled approximately 15 percent of the total Nicaraguan clergy. Among these are figures such as Bishop Rolando José Álvarez, who was recently released from detainment on January 14, 2024. Ortega claims that the Catholic Church is part of a conspiracy backed by the U.S. to overthrow his regime. Such allegations have been derived from protests against Ortega’s government in 2018, along with having historical roots in the Nicaraguan Civil War.

AmericasBy Victoria BeharryFebruary 13, 2024Nicaragua, Catholic Church, Religion in Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, Church and State, Vatican, The Pope, Nicaraguan Politics, Nicaraguan History, Nicaraguan Civil War, Iran-Contra Affair, Human Rights Crisis, Religion, Central American Politics, Americas