Nicaragua
Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home
As President Daniel Ortega has moved aggressively to silence critics of his administration in Nicaragua, faith leaders have denounced their surveillance, harassment and threats at the hands of the state.
Nicaraguan exile Francisco Alvicio, a deacon of Nicaragua's Moravian Church, poses for a photo in his rented room in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Herrera)
When their church no longer felt safe, deacon Francisco Alvic... [8506 chars]