{
  "id": 740266,
  "title": "Korea's top Catholic leader offers condolences to Colombia quake victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/koreas-top-catholic-leader-offers-condolences-to-colombia-quake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20260813/koreas-top-catholic-leader-offers-condolences-to-colombia-quake-victims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of Seoul has offered heartfelt condolences to the victims of a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia earlier this week, claiming the lives of over 200 people. In a statement, the top Catholic leader in Korea expressed his prayers alongside all faithful in the Seoul Archdiocese for the deceased, their bereaved families, the injured, and everyone affected by the disaster. Chung emphasized his commitment to praying with the faithful and reaching out in support during this challenging time. His archdiocese has pledged to provide a combined $100,000 in emergency relief funds to Colombians through Caritas Internationalis, with additional fundraising efforts planned until mid-September.",
  "summary": "Korea's top Catholic leader on Thursday expressed condolences to victims of a deadly earthquake in Colombia and said he would pray alongside the faithful of the Korean church for all those affected by the disaster. Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of Seoul said in a statement that he was extending \"heartfelt condolences\" to Colombians who have lost family and neighbors and were facing threats to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Archbishop Peter Chung offers condolences to Colombia quake victims",
    "7.4-magnitude earthquake claimed over 200 lives in Colombia",
    "Chung pledges $100,000 emergency relief funds for Colombia"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The gesture by Korea's top Catholic leader signals a show of global solidarity from the Seoul Archdiocese with Colombians affected by the disaster.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea's top Catholic leader offers condolences to Colombia quake victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/s-koreas-top-catholic-leader-offers-condolences-to-colombia-quake",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's top Catholic leader offers condolences to Colombia quake victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/koreas-top-catholic-leader-offers-condolences-to-colombia-quake-741061",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:12:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}