via St. John’s CRS Global Campus Committee:

Thousands of Nicaraguans have been forced into exile under the current government. They have seized the property of many Catholic religious orders, imprisoned Bishop Rolando Alvarez. On August 23, 2023, the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega declared the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) illegal, confiscating the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA)….

This webinar seeks to examine and inform students about the political crisis in Nicaragua, the particular targeting of the Catholic Church, and the fear driving many Nicaraguans into exile…

Panelists: Rhina Guidos, Latin America Regional Correspondent for the Global Sisters Report, National Catholic Reporter Brian Strassburger, SJ, Director of Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries, Brownsville, TX Fred Cocozzelli, Chair, Department of Government and Politics, St. John’s

Moderated by Meghan Clark