The Diocese of Mallorca and Caritas Diocesana have launched an emergency campaign to support the population affected by the earthquakes that have shaken Venezuela. The initiative calls for the solidarity of Mallorcan society to help the thousands of families who have lost relatives, homes, and livelihoods.

The Association of Venezuelans in the Balearic Islands (Venbalears) has launched a fundraising campaign to support those affected by the earthquakes that shook northern Venezuela this Thursday and which, according to the latest official balance, have caused at least 164 deaths and more than a thousand injured.

Natural phenomena fascinate people: a solar eclipse scheduled for next August has everyone captivated, for months. Others are not so entertaining: an earthquake, in the early morning of May 15, 1851, caused damage to houses and churches in Mallorca and generated panic among the citizens of Palma, who fled to improvised shelters. We recall this episode as the 175th anniversary of the scare is celebrated.