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The Capuchins after the Earthquake

Featured The Capuchins after the Earthquake

It was one o’clock in the morning on August 24, 2016 in central Italy, in the territory of the diocese of Rieti, that a violent earthquake completely destroyed the city of Amatrice and the surrounding villages. On the very next day the nearby Capuchin friars decided to assist the victims, those who in an instant had lost everything: family, neighbors, homes. The friars assisted the people spiritually but did not stop there; at the request of the bishop they lived in temporary structures with the people.

In this way the Roman province of the Capuchins responded right away and was soon joined by the Capuchin Conference of Italy. The friars decided to stay with the victims of the earthquake for two years, living first in tents and then in the temporary structures. Beyond the pastoral service of the celebration of the sacraments and funerals, the friars also committed themselves to material assistance with their manual labor. The group of friars changed each month and was made up of two to five brothers.

We would like to invite you to watch a video that shows how the friars have served. It is in seven languages with subtitles. To activate the subtitles, click on the lower right button – ‘subtitles’ – and choose a language.

We invite you also to watch the other videos (only in Italian) of interviews and witness of the friars and the bishop who served in this place that has suffered so much on account of the earthquake. At the same time we are making available to you the galleries of photos taken after the earthquake in September 2016 as well as others taken in November 2017, which show the nature of the disaster.

Video with translation in 7 languages:

Amatrice. A year after the earthquake. Witness

Videos in Italian – witness of the friars and the bishop:

  1. Orazio Renzetti OFMCap - From Amatrice
  2. Ugo Maria Brogno OFMCap - From Amatrice
  3. Mons. Domenico Pompili - From Amatrice
  4. Maurizio Lenti OFMCap - From Amatrice
  5. Alberto Cimini OFMCap - From Amatrice

Photo galleries

Video - To activate the subtitles, click on the lower right button – ‘subtitles’ – and choose a language.

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Last modified on Wednesday, 04 July 2018 06:28