Pope Leo XIV provided €100,000 (170 million won) in aid to Venezuela, which suffered heavy damage from a major earthquake.
According to the local Ansa news agency on the 25th local time, the aid was delivered through the papal almoner, which oversees the pope's charitable activities, after consultations with the apostolic nuncio to Venezuela and others.
The Holy See said it will continue church-level support efforts while maintaining sustained attention on the situation in Venezuela.
On the afternoon of the 24th local time, a series of powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck near Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. As a result, at least 164 people have died and 971 have been injured, with the human toll rising sharply.
Interim President Rodríguez said a $200 million (about 308 billion won) budget would be allocated for recovery, using resources from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The United Nations is also reportedly coordinating the rapid dispatch of rescue teams to Venezuela to assist with lifesaving efforts.