Venezuela

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 …

“We must reject the manipulation of those who, guided by superstition and fundamentalism, have claimed that the earthquakes are a punishment from God, a kind of divine vengeance,” the bishops …

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

Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Venezuela have together distributed hundreds of emergency food and hygiene kits, along with tarpaulins for shelter.

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

Calling coming to Castel Gandolfo “always an important moment,” the pope thanked the locals for the hospitality and for “being brothers and sisters.”

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

“It’s a very good initiative of the pope and very useful for him and for the unity of the Church.”

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. 

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