On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Pope Francis reached out to the faithful requesting prayers for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes. The Vatican has sent telegrams to the papal ambassadors with the Pope's deepest condolences to all those who are suffering. A Catholic priest is among those who was killed in the earthquakes. Editor in Chief of ACI Mena, the association for Catholic information in the Middle East and North Africa, Rody Sher, joins to share the latest with us. The US is sending search and rescue teams to the earthquake-ravaged countries, Turkey and Syria. President Joe Biden wrote in a statement today that “Our teams are deploying quickly to begin to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake.” And President Biden is set to deliver his 2nd State of the Union address. He will deliver it on Tuesday night to a divided Congress. Meanwhile, opinions are mixed on how the Biden White House dealt with the recent China balloon saga. Host of the show 'O'Conner and Company,' Larry O'Connor, joins to share his take on how this all went down. Finally this evening, during the final Mass on Sunday of his 2 nation trip to Africa, the Holy Father said South Sudan's faithful are called to be "light that shines in the darkness." Pope Francis then traveled back to the Vatican but he was not alone.

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