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”. […]
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: […]
There are now 18 Catholic bishops, priests and seminarians kidnapped and unjustly imprisoned by the dictator Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua. The bishops are Rolando Alvarez, from Matagalpa, deprived of his freedom in August 2022, and Isidoro Mora, bishop of Siuna, kidnapped last December 20 after asking for prayers for Bishop Alvarez during a mass. Although […]
Madrid | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created to be an instrument of freedom and it is urgent to propose a return to its roots, raising our voices and reminding the United Nations (UN); otherwise, we will be heading towards a totalitarian dystopia. This is the thinking of Brazilian diplomat Ernesto Araujo, […]
