Earthquake in Turkey & Syria Takes the Life of Catholic Priest Imad Daher | EWTN News Nightly

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Pope Francis reached out to the faithful requesting prayers for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. 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. Father Imad Daher, a school chaplain in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, was found under the rubble. Father Imad was visiting the home of former Archbishop of Aleppo when the quakes hit. 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. Sher's apartment is only about 2 hours from the border with Turkey. His apartment was shaking and he tells us what was on his mind and whether they are still experiencing aftershocks. Sadly the death toll is already topping 2,000 souls and will likely continue to rise. Sher discusses Fr. Imad Daher more. Catholic News Agency, owned by EWTN, also has a reporter stationed in Turkey. Sher has been in contact with her and explains how she is doing and what she has reported to him. Sher fills us in on how the weather in Turkey and Syria in impacting all of those who are out of a house and electricity. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf