Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Responding to the Earthquake in Ecuador

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The number of confirmed fatalities from last weekend’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Ecuador’s northern Pacific coast stands at 443, Defense Minister Ricardo Patiño said Tuesday. “We are certain that that figure will continue rising,” he said. “We will surely find more bodies.” More than 4,000 other people were injured in the temblor and 231 individuals are listed as missing, the defense chief said.   -Latin American Herald Tribune

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Here is a prayer from Catholic Relief Services for all of those affected by the earthquake in Ecuador.  Download the prayer from the CRS website.  Descargue oración por todos los afectados por el terremoto en Ecuador 


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