On July 9 in Davenport Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award for his work ...

Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land ...

One Nicaraguan journalist escaped a crackdown on press freedom to seek asylum in the U.S. Now she feels hunted again, as ...

After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government ...

Today's readings for the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul provide us with a glimpse into the remarkable lives of two early ...

God's message didn't immediately make sense to pastor José Luis Orozco. But when U.S. efforts resulted in his release from a ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D., who has risked his life advocating for justice and ...Read ...

Since taking office in 2007, Daniel Ortega has funneled more than $4 billion in Venezuelan petro-dollars through 'Albanisa', a spider's web of companies controlled by the Sandinista Front, outside ...

We condemn the murder of Roberto Samcam in the strongest terms,” said Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the UN Group of Experts.

Roberto Samcam, a Nicaraguan exile and outspoken Ortega critic, was assassinated in Costa Rica. UN and exiles demand justice ...

A retired Nicaraguan soldier who has fiercely criticized President Daniel Ortega from exile was shot dead Thursday (Friday in ...