Santiago, Chile, Mar 15, 2010 / 10:56 am
Numerous bishops in Chile are reporting on the amount of damage that many of the churches in the country are facing following the February 27 earthquake. Nearly 90 percent of Chile’s churches have been damaged or destroyed, including many historic national monuments.
Gustavo Villavicencio, who writes for “El Mercurio,” reported that “the nuns of the first Monastery of the Visitation still do not know if they will continue to be the spiritual lung of Santiago.” He noted that “their future is uncertain," and "concrete solutions" have yet to be found.
“Along with this monastery is a long list of other churches in the capital that have been damaged, including the Basilicas of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sacred Heart of Mary, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help.”