Published 1 year ago

Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

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A human rights organization estimates that more than 50 religious leaders have fled since 2018, when a social security reform triggered massive protests. Many priests and nuns in exile worry about reprisal from Ortega and fear going public with their stories. There are multiple accounts of masked men breaking into churches, theft or destruction of religious objects, and the prohibition of religious processions.

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Associated Press News

Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — For two hours each afternoon, the Catholic priest listens to confessions behind a glass wall where anyone nearby can spot him. Yet that visibility is deceptive; he yearns to keep his name and exact whereabouts a secret to the outside world.

1 year ago·United States

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Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — For two hours each afternoon, the Catholic priest listens to confessions behind a glass wall where anyone nearby can spot him. Yet that visibility is deceptive; he yearns to keep his name and exact whereabouts a secret to the outside world. He began hearing confessions within a few days after recently fleeing to Costa Rica from Nicaragua, where the government has imprisoned r…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

For two hours each afternoon, the Catholic priest listens to confessions behind a glass wall where anyone nearby can spot him. Yet that visibility is deceptive; he yearns to keep his name and exact whereabouts a secret to the outside world.He began hearing confessions within a few days after recently fleeing to Costa Rica from Nicaragua, where the government has imprisoned religious leaders, activists and numerous outspoken critics of President …

1 year ago·Miami, United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

Altar servers lead the opening processional at the Immaculate Conception of Maria, La Carpio, Catholic church where the majority of the congregation is made up of Nicaraguan exiles and refugees, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Dozens of priests, nuns, seminarians and church workers have fled Nicaragua in recent years, or been exiled by President Daniel Ortegas government, which considers them a threat. (AP Photo/Carlos Gonzalez)(…

1 year ago·San Diego, United States

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