Syria Earthquake

A member of a Syrian family carries children in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Feb. 9, 2023, after his house in Turkey was destroyed in the deadly Feb. 6 earthquake. The family had moved to Turkey sometime after their house in Syria was destroyed during the war. (OSV News photo/Suhaib Salem, Reuters)

Pope Francis Calls For Solidarity With Turkey, Syria After Earthquakes

OSV News February 13, 2023

Pope Francis urged all people to be in solidarity with the regions of Turkey and Syria struck by two powerful earthquakes early Feb. 6 and that are “in part already martyred by a long war.”

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