By Steven W. Mosher | Analysis | No sooner had it began than the 2024 primary season is over. Donald Trump’s historic victory in the Iowa Caucus put to rest all the old arguments about his electability, his legal woes, and his age. Despite being outspent two-to-one by both Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, he won […]
Dictator Ortega deports bishops and priests he had kidnapped
Dictator Daniel Ortega deported this Sunday, January 14, bishops Rolando Alvarez and Isidoro Mora, 15 priests and 2 seminarians he had kept kidnapped due to the crude persecution he has unleashed against the Catholic Church. The regime’s gesture is more the result of growing international pressure and diplomatic negotiations with the Vatican than a real […]
Pope Calls for Respect for the Authentic Meaning of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In a recent address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Vatican, Pope Francis called for respect for the authentic meaning of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in the face of attempts at “ideological colonization” that seek to “introduce new rights that are neither fully consistent with those originally defined”. […]
We condemn the wave of kidnappings of priests perpetrated by the dictator Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, religious freedom is flagrantly violated and persecution against the Catholic Church is growing. In the last three weeks, the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega has unjustly kidnapped and imprisoned at least 14 priests who were carrying out pastoral and worship functions typical of the Christmas period. In total there are 18 Catholic religious imprisoned: […]