UPDATE: Catholic aid agencies launch emergency collections for quake victims in Turkey, Syria

NEW YORK (OSV News) -- Catholic humanitarian agencies are launching emergency relief campaigns following Feb. 6's devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, which have so far killed more than 11,200 and injured upward of 40,900.

The number of dead and injured was expected to climb further as rescue teams continued to search through the rubble of toppled buildings.

The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), an agency of the Holy See, is looking to aid over 2,000 families in Syria's

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