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Daniel Ortega’s Crusade against the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

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

Non-Religious Nigerians Risk Their Freedom and Their Lives

Non-Religious Nigerians Risk Their Freedom and Their Lives

AfricaSean YoungApril 29, 2022Nigeria, Religion, Christian, Muslim, Human Rights, Sharia, Miltia, Discrimination, Persecution, Culture

Nowruz: Honoring Tradition, Community, and Rebirth in Iran and Central Asia

Nowruz: Honoring Tradition, Community, and Rebirth in Iran and Central Asia

Middle EastBy Hanadi AminApril 18, 2022Middle East, Religion, Iran, Culture, Holiday

The Yazidi Genocide

The Yazidi Genocide

Middle EastBy Charlotte StantApril 17, 2022Middle East, Iraq, Yadizi, Genocide, Religion, Human Rights

The Play’s The Thing: Political Turmoil and Theater of The Oppressed in Lebanon

The Play’s The Thing: Political Turmoil and Theater of The Oppressed in Lebanon

Middle EastPaul St. CyrMarch 19, 2022Human Rights, Middle East, Crisis, Domestic Politics, Brazil, Theater, Economy, Finance, Currency, Disaster, Military, Religion

Foreign Affairs Feature: The Plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel

Foreign Affairs Feature: The Plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel

Middle East, AfricaBy Madhri YehiyaMarch 14, 2022Human Rights, Middle East, Judaism, Israel, Ethiopia, Military, Religion, Culture, Health, Social, Domestic Politics

Lessons from Kyiv: China’s Expansionist Ambitions

Lessons from Kyiv: China’s Expansionist Ambitions

Asia, Russia & FSUBy Gage SchmidFebruary 27, 2022Asia, China, Human Rights, Culture, Religion, United States, Russia & FSU, Russia

Impact of Uyghur Persecution on Sino-US Relations

Impact of Uyghur Persecution on Sino-US Relations

AsiaBy Migena SatyalFebruary 18, 2022Asia, China, Uyghur, Human Rights, Culture, Religion, United States, Ethnic Groups, Persecution

A Dying Culture: The Demise and Attempted Revival of Yiddish in Russia

A Dying Culture: The Demise and Attempted Revival of Yiddish in Russia

Russia & FSUBy Dora BettsFebruary 11, 2022Russia & FSU, Russia, Culture, Language, History, Religion