Earthquake

When Pope Leo XIV embarks on his apostolic visit to France in September, four Vatican journalists hope to use that brief moment to hand the pontiff the prayers, grief, and …

Dozens of homes were destroyed or declared uninhabitable following the earthquake, as well as several public buildings.

Emergency crews have rescued 6,462 individuals from the disaster zones, and seismologists have recorded 1,284 aftershocks.

“An estimated 7.9 million people were already in need of assistance” from “years of economic crisis, food insecurity and weakened public services.”

The United Nations said more than 2,200 rescuers and 140 search dogs from 27 countries were working to locate trapped survivors.

The twin earthquakes, which struck in the evening June 24, measured 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude and were the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century. 

On Oct. 2, Philippine officials said they would end rescue efforts and shift to giving aid to the more than 20,000 displaced residents.

Pope Leo XIV expressed his sorrow following a devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern region, which killed hundreds and injured thousands.

The earthquake hit the country at a time of uncertainty due to the ongoing civil war between resistance groups and Myanmar’s governing military junta, which overthrew the previous democratically elected …

“People urgently need shelter, medical care, and water and sanitation support,” said the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.