{"id":99698,"date":"2026-07-25T01:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=99698"},"modified":"2026-07-25T01:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:19:27","slug":"venezuela-earthquakes-aftermath-church-focusing-on-burials-aid-church-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/venezuela-earthquakes-aftermath-church-focusing-on-burials-aid-church-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Consequ\u00eancias dos sismos na Venezuela: Igreja concentra-se em funerais, ajuda e repara\u00e7\u00f5es de igrejas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Archdiocese of Caracas has presented a report on the Church\u2019s response following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela a month ago. At a July 22 press conference, Archbishop Ra\u00fal Biord noted that the Church \u201chas responded promptly\u201d to the task of assisting those most affected.More than 5,000 people died in the tragedy, according to official figures from the interim government, while tens of thousands were injured and left homeless. Other estimates place the number of missing persons in the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Archdiocese of Caracas has presented a report on the Church\u2019s response following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela a month ago. At a July 22 press conference, Archbishop Ra\u00fal Biord noted that the Church \u201chas responded promptly\u201d to the task of assisting those most affected.More than 5,000 people died in the tragedy, according to official figures from the interim government, while tens of thousands were injured and left homeless. Other estimates place the number of missing persons in the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-99698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":96806,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/caritas-venezuela-adds-recovery-component-to-ongoing-relief-efforts\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":0},"title":"Caritas Venezuela adds recovery component to ongoing relief efforts","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck the country, Caritas Venezuela, the social services arm of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, issued an updated bulletin in which it noted that, at this stage, \u201cthe immediate emergency begins to overlap with the first steps toward recovery.\u201d The organization continues to maintain field operations, particularly in the coastal city of La Guaira, where the destruction is overwhelming.In total, Caritas Venezuela reported that it has received over 19,000 tons of aid,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101508,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/church-in-venezuela-to-remain-at-the-side-of-the-suffering-following-earthquakes\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":1},"title":"Church in Venezuela to \u2018remain at the side of the suffering\u2019 following earthquakes","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"One month after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the Catholic Church is focused on \u201cremaining at the side of the suffering,\u201d according to Father Ricardo Guill\u00e9n, episcopal vicar for pastoral ministry of the Archdiocese of Caracas.In an interview with the archdiocesan press office, the priest explained how \u201cphysical presence, active listening, and organized charity\u201d have been the cornerstones of the Church\u2019s response to the tragedy, which claimed the lives of thousands of people and severely affected tens of thousands more.\u201cOur\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":68252,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/italian-basilica-of-st-benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":2},"title":"Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Dezembro 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The outside of the reconstructed Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, is lit up with lights in celebration of its reopening on Oct. 30, 2025. \/ Credit: Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia Rome Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). The Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, reopened for worship this weekend after a four-year project to rebuild the 13th-century edifice leveled by an earthquake in 2016.Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly rebuilt church on Oct. 31,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Italian-Basilica-of-St.-Benedict-reopens-9-years-after-it-was-destroyed-by-earthquake.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":73536,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/church-in-venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":3},"title":"Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 1, 2026 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). 2026 dawned in Venezuela in an atmosphere of ambivalence: sorrows and joys, tensions and consolations, and more questions than certainties. The work of the Catholic Church goes on within the country\u2019s turbulent reality, a task that is far from easy due to \u201cthe autocratic drift of national politics,\u201d as the bishops stated at the beginning of last year.This past December in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":77762,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/archdiocese-evaluates-canonical-sanctions-after-trans-wedding-in-argentina\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":4},"title":"Archdiocese evaluates canonical sanctions after \u2018trans\u2019 wedding in Argentina","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mar\u00e7o 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced it will take appropriate canonical disciplinary measures following the celebration of a marriage between two persons who identify as \u201ctransgender\u201d in a local parish.The ceremony took place on Jan. 28 at Our Lady of Pompeii Parish between the two individuals, one biologically male and the other biologically female, each of whom legally changed their names and genders to the opposite sex on their national identity documents under Argentina\u2019s gender identity law.One of the persons\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26761,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/philadelphia-archbishop-launches-missionary-hubs-to-reach-the-missing-83\/","url_meta":{"origin":99698,"position":5},"title":"Philadelphia archbishop launches \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmissionary hubs\u2019 to reach the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmissing 83%\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Janeiro 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Archbishop Nelson P\u00c3\u00a9rez at his installation Mass on Feb. 18, 2020, at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. 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After the Archdiocese of Philadelphia found that 83% of baptized Catholics are missing from the pews in the archdiocese, Archbishop Nelson P\u00c3\u00a9rez decided to launch a missionary outreach program in his archdiocese to \"invite people home.\u201dThe number of \"missing Catholics\u201d is based\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: \u2018You are not alone\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philadelphia-archbishop-in-pastoral-letter-tells-immigrants-%E2%80%98You-are-not-alone.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philadelphia-archbishop-in-pastoral-letter-tells-immigrants-%E2%80%98You-are-not-alone.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philadelphia-archbishop-in-pastoral-letter-tells-immigrants-%E2%80%98You-are-not-alone.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philadelphia-archbishop-in-pastoral-letter-tells-immigrants-%E2%80%98You-are-not-alone.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99698"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=99698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}