Priest and nun recover sacred hosts from earthquake rubble in Colombia

When the Aug. 10 earthquake hit the town of Chiquinquirá in Roldanillo, a subdistrict of the Valle del Cauca district in Colombia, a wooden tabernacle in a historic chapel was destroyed, scattering consecrated hosts across the floor and covering them with debris. Minutes later, the pastor and a nearby religious sister gathered them up to take care of them according to Church protocol.The quake severely damaged Our Lady of the Rosary chapel, which dates back to the 17th century. Inside…