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Nicaraguan Bishop Detained, US Condemns Detention, Church Seeks Proof of Life

July 27, 2026

Retired Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata was detained by police in Nicaragua on June 29, 2026, following a Mass in Estelí where he prayed for the persecuted Catholic Church. The country’s interior ministry claimed he had…

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of California bishop arrested for alleged embezzlement

July 27, 2026

Bishop Emmanuel Shaleta, a Chaldean bishop in the United States, was arrested last week at San Diego International Airport as he attempted to leave the country, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Office (Micah 6:8).…

Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Accused of Embezzlement

July 25, 2026

The resignation of Bishop Emmanuel Shaleta, a Chaldean Catholic bishop of San Diego, has been accepted by Pope Leo XIV following his arrest on embezzlement charges. The decision was announced Tuesday by the Vatican, which…