Ortega’s War on the Church Reveals the Limits of Political Power

August 14, 2026 World News

Hector Retamal
A young girl sings before an image of the Immaculate Conception during La Gritería in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 7, 2012. The traditional Marian celebration is among the public expressions of Catholic faith that have faced increasing restrictions under the Ortega regime.

COMMENTARY: Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholics shows why religious freedom is not a gift from the state — and why Americans should never take it for granted.

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