“Centre of independent thought”: Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives
MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ, of Associated Press, reports on the shuttering of a treasured institution amid a broader crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua…
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 […]
THE INTERVIEW: STUART MCMILLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA, PART II
In the second part of an interview to mark 40 years since the establishment of the Uniting Church in Australia, DAVID ADAMS continues his conversation with President Stuart McMillan…