Pope Leo on Sunday expressed solidarity with people in Venezuela grappling with the devastating impact of twin earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week.
Before becoming pope, Leo spent decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru, a Spanish-speaking country. He is planning a major tour of southern Latin America in November that is expected to include Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay.
EU Emergency Aid
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a post that the European Union had mobilized 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in emergency assistance for affected communities in Venezuela.
Kallas said she had spoken with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, to express Europe’s solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
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