US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses. WHY …

Nicaragua Bans Public Holy Week Celebrations for 3rd Year

Fri 18 Apr 2025 | 06:01 PM Nicaragua banned all acts of Holy Week celebrations, including fireworks and Easter processions. Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega prohibited the carrying of sacred images through the streets, in addition to deploying heavy …

Holy Week celebrations banned in Nicaragua

Since 2023, public processions have been banned and now this measure also applies to the Good Friday Stations of the Cross. By Vatican News In Nicaragua, Easter processions and the use of fireworks have been banned. The government's crackdown on Holy …

Nicaragua Palm Sunday, Lourdes Miracle, St. Gianna novena | Week in Review

2 A 72nd miracle has been confirmed at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, for an Italian woman who suffered from Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), a severe motor neuron disease.  This Easter Vigil on April 19, parishes across the U.S. will …

Nicaragua's stateless people seek justice

Illustration by Global Voices, made with Canva Pro. Since 2018, the Ortega-Rosario Murillo government in Nicaragua has used multiple repressive strategies to punish citizens who have expressed political dissent, such as persecution, harassment, …

Nicaragua: RSF calls for urgent international support as exiled media strive to keep informing amid repression

To stay informed about what is happening in Nicaragua — how repression is silencing every critical voice and the extent to which the news is being censored — one must now rely primarily on media outlets such as 100% Noticias, Divergentes and Confidencial. …

Nicaragua bans thousands of Holy Week events amid crackdown on Church

At least 3,500 acts of religious piety in Nicaragua will have been forbidden by the Sandinista regime come the end of the 2025 Lenten period, it is reported. Details of the clampdown come from lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, who monitors the persecution of …

Nicaragua once again bans Holy Week processions

Nicaragua bans Holy Week processions

HOLY Week processions have been banned in Nicaragua for a second year, as repression of the Roman Catholic Church by the government intensifies. Limited services are permitted indoors, but the traditional processions in the streets have been banned, with a …

Holy Week under surveillance in Nicaragua

The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have labeled Catholic leaders “terrorists” and driven hundreds of clergy and religious into exile. Lenten Campaign 2025 This content is free of charge, as are all our articles. Support us with a donation that …