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The Company Memo: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Chris Jansing anchors live from the Vatican Tuesday, as news of the Pope's abdication continues to shock the Catholic community and the world.
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to greet the faithful after  the mass in St.Peter's Basilica to mark the 900th anniversary of the Order of the Knights of Malta, on February 9, 2013 at the Vatican.   (Photo by Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to greet the faithful after the mass in St.Peter's Basilica to mark the 900th anniversary of the Order of the Knights of Malta, on...

Chris Jansing anchors live from the Vatican Tuesday, as news of the Pope's abdication continues to shock the Catholic community and the world. We'll be joined by Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo, Papal Scholar Elizabeth Lev, Professor of Faith Father Robert Barron, and author Carl Bernstein.

We'll talk with Congressman Tom Cole, R-Okla. and a member of the Appropriations Committee, about Tuesday night's State of the Union Address and how the President will tackle the big issues surrounding the economy.

Plus, NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel has details on the reports of a nuclear test conducted in North Korea, and how the President might address the North Korean threat in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.