Disasters & Incidents
Colombia earthquake kills over 100; Pope offers prayers
Pope Leo XIV is deeply saddened by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia, the Vatican said Tuesday, a day after the tremor killed more than 100 people.
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin wrote in a note to the archbishop of Cartagena, Francisco Javier Munera Correa, that the pope offered prayers for the dead and for the recovery of those affected.
The earthquake seriously affected several areas of Colombia, according to the Vatican message.
Update
Pope Leo XIV was described by the Vatican as deeply saddened by the Colombia earthquake.
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent a note to the archbishop of Cartagena offering prayers for the dead and those affected.
The item said the 7.4 magnitude earthquake had killed more than 100 people.
Source note: AFP news report published on 11 August 2026 at 12:05:01 UTC.
Update
The Vatican said Pope Leo was deeply saddened by the Colombia earthquake.
Source note: AFP news report published on 11 August 2026 at 11:52:43 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source item did not identify the authority behind the 'over 100' death toll figure.
Source
AFP news report published on .