Altar servers lead the opening processional at the Immaculate Conception of Maria, La Carpio, Catholic church where the majority of the congregation is made up of Nicaraguan exiles and refugees, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Dozens of priests, nuns, seminarians and church workers have fled Nicaragua in recent years, or been exiled by President Daniel Ortega’s government, which considers them a threat. (AP Photo/Carlos Gonzalez)
March 9, 2023
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Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile
A human rights organization, Nicaragua Nunca Más, estimates that more than 50 religious leaders have fled since 2018