BOGOTA, Colombia (LifeSiteNews) — A viral video shows Catholics continuing to pray calmly as an earthquake shook the church during a Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) at the chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help this week.
During a daily TLM on August 10, a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest quake recorded in Colombia during the 21st century, shook the chapel in the middle of the consecration. Despite the circumstances, the celebrant and the faithful remained completely silent and continued to pray.
Traditional Latin Mass during an earthquake — right at the Consecration. pic.twitter.com/Tw5oJBTgjW
— Sign of the Cross (@CatholicSOTC) August 12, 2026
The earthquake killed at least 111 people and injured over 700, toppling numerous homes, hospitals, and other buildings.
Another video from that day shows a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus that remarkably withstood the earthquake:
MIRACULOUS: Statue of the Virgin Mary remains standing after earthquake pic.twitter.com/sJ7QBl6DAj
— Sign of the Cross (@CatholicSOTC) August 12, 2026
After the earthquake in Colombia — Our Lady of Guadalupe stands unharmed amid the rubble. pic.twitter.com/bMS8kvh8CF
— Sign of the Cross (@CatholicSOTC) August 13, 2026