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Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target

Bad news has been the norm for Catholics in Nicaragua, where clergy and church groups have been frequent targets of a wide-ranging crackdown for years. …

Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high

The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.

World Watch Report: Alarming Global Rise in Violent Acts Against Christians

Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high

The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.

Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target

When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.