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A woman reacts as rescuers search for survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Adana, Turkey, on Feb 6, 2023. Pope Francis urged all people to be in solidarity with the regions of Turkey and Syria struck by two powerful earthquakes early February 6 and that are “in part already martyred by a long war.”
Hundreds of foreign engineers, medical personnel and rescue workers have been sent to Turkey and Syria to search for people trapped under wreckage and aid the thousands without shelter in freezing winter conditions. A variety of Catholic charitable and aid organisations are part of the relief efforts. Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organisation of national Catholic charities, immediately launched a fundraising campaign and a request for donations of winter clothing, especially for infants and young children. The charity has been active in Turkey since 1991 and in Syria since 2011, primarily providing aid to refugees.
Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical foundation that provides aid to Catholic communities worldwide, is supporting reparation projects in Aleppo, Syria, to allow people to return to their homes. The charity said an estimated 7,500 people slept in Aleppo’s churches, convents and other locations the night of Feb 7. The Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States has also created a fund to support Catholic dioceses and partner organisations in Turkey and Syria.
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