Catholic leaders plead for aid after massive earthquakes hit Venezuela

"We urgently need the help of the world."

The people of Venezuela are urgently in need of assistance, Catholic leaders said, after the northern region of the country was hit by a pair of earthquakes – the strongest in the country’s history.

While there is no official death toll almost 24 hours after the earthquakes, there are almost 50,000 people missing and dozens of residential buildings destr…