Turkey-Syria earthquake

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Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, traveled through Turkey and Syria Feb. 17-21 to communicate the pope’s closeness to earthquake victims and address relief efforts.

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Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches, was scheduled to travel to Turkey and Syria Feb. 17-21 to express the pope’s closeness to those affected by the earthquake.

Reacting to “heartbreaking scenes” of death and destruction in Turkey and Syria, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ international policy committee urged U.S. Catholics and all people of goodwill to pray for the victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the two countries Feb. 6 and to give generously to those in need.

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