Tag: Chile
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Local bishop encourages the faithful following raging fire that destroyed church in Chile
By Julieta Villar ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 18:10 pm Following the tragic fire that destroyed St. Anthony of Padua Church and the Franciscan convent in Iquique, Chile, the local bishop, Isauro Covili Linfati, offered words of encouragement to the community. Meanwhile the cause of the fire is under investigation. In a video…
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Fire devastates historic church and Franciscan convent in Chile; arson not ruled out
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 18:40 pm A fire on Friday devastated St. Anthony of Padua Church and a Franciscan convent in the city of Iquique, Chile. The prosecutor’s office has not ruled out arson. “We are facing here such a lamentable situation, a tragedy in terms of our…