Nicaraguan Government orders seizure of top Jesuit-run university
Reuters A Nicaraguan judge has ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to a prestigious Jesuit-run university, the college announced, as the government’s crackdown on Catholic clergy and church-affiliated institutions intensifies. In a letter seen by Reuters that was dated Tuesday and addressed to the university community, the Central American University (UCA) said it had […]
Nicaragua freezes bank accounts of top university led by Jesuits – source
Reuters Nicaraguan authorities froze the bank accounts of the country’s top private university, a source from the institution told Reuters, marking the latest move against a Catholic-led institution in an ongoing crackdown by the government. The Jesuit-run Central American University (UCA) is the alma mater of many youth leaders who protested the government of President […]
Salvadoran court orders arrest of ex-president Cristiani over civil war atrocity
San Salvador, El SalvadorReuters A court in El Salvador on Friday ordered the provisional arrest of former President Alfredo Cristiani for alleged involvement in covering up the murder of six Jesuit priests and two of their staff during the country’s civil war in the 1980s. Prosecutors accuse the former president, who governed the Central American […]