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Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega Continues Oppressing Catholic Church

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's Campaign Vs.Catholic Church Continues, Goes After Jesuits and Jesuit-Run University

The repression of the Roman Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues as the government under President Daniel Ortega confiscated a prestigious university from the Jesuit order.

Mexico: Notorious Drug Gang Leader Responsible for Killing Jesuit Missionaries Found Shot to Death

Notorious Mexican Drug Gang Leader Responsible for Killing 2 Jesuit Priests Found Shot to Death After Mexican Authoriies Failed Catching Him

Mar 22, 2023 09:46 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Notorious Mexican drug gang leader Jose Noriel Portillo Gil, alias "El Chueco," who was accused of murdering two Jesuit priests last year, was shot to death in Mexico.

Mexico: Jesuits Choose to Remain in Mexican Mountains Even After 2 Priests Were Killed

Sep 07, 2022 03:06 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Despite having two of their senior priests murdered by local gangsters, the Jesuits, have chosen to stay in the mountains of Mexico to continue their missionary work in the area.

Mexico: Jesuits Hold Moment of Silence for Slain Priests

Jul 11, 2022 09:44 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Weeks after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were killed inside the church in Cerocahui, Chihuahua, the Roman Catholic Church began a special round of prayers for peace in the country. Jesuits, the order of which the two slain priests were part of, also held a moment of silence for them.

Mexico: 2 Elderly Jesuit Priests Killed After Gunmen Chased Man Seeking Refuge in Church

Jun 22, 2022 12:22 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Two Jesuit priests were killed after a man chased by gunmen sought refuge at a church in a remote mountainous area in northern Mexico.