EWTN News Nightly
Anchored by Tracy Sabol, EWTN News Nightly is our daily news and analysis program presenting breaking Catholic News worldwide, top stories, and daily reports from the White House, Capitol Hill, and Rome. Weekdays at 6 & 9 PM EST.
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School choice boosts Catholic school enrollment in Florida
Step Up For Students, a Florida program that administers state-funded K–12 scholarships, says Catholic school enrollment in the state has... Read more
Pastor Rick Warren: Christian unity is ‘still the unanswered prayer of Jesus’
Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, spoke to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in Rome on attending... Read more
Red Cross: Conditions in Gaza ‘worse than hell on earth’
The aid group said Tuesday’s influx of patients was the highest the hospital has seen in one day since its... Read more
Massacre in Nigeria follows bishop’s U.S. testimony on Christian persecution
A brutal attack by extremist Muslim herdsmen in Nigeria on Sunday left dozens dead and resulted in the kidnapping of... Read more
EWTN to release biography of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope
A new biography of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, will be available May 21 from... Read more
Former Holy See ambassador, friend of Leo XIV says new pontiff will be ‘fantastic pope’
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very... Read more
Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump’s religious freedom pick: ‘It’s in his DNA’
Brownback served in the religious freedom role from 2018 until 2021. He was the first Catholic to serve in that... Read more
First baby born through donated womb in the UK is cause for ethical concerns, expert says
A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the... Read more
Eden Invitation founder: Chastity helps us view people as ‘worthy of reverence and dignity’
Anna Carter and Shannon Ochoa said they wanted to form a community of Christians who want to stay close to... Read more
Marc Fogel’s family: Rosary and faith sustained them through his detainment in Russia
“At 9:30 at night we always prayed the rosary simultaneously, and I think it helped all of us, and I... Read more
Pope Francis’ astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars’
Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to the... Read more
Churches around the world lit up red in honor of persecuted Christians
Organized by the Christian aid group Aid to the Church in Need International, “Red Week” has been taking place every... Read more
Jimmy Lai’s godfather assesses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’
Jimmy Lai, 76, was first arrested in August 2020 under China’s newly instituted Hong Kong national security law. Read more
Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births
“It’s a completely mixed message,” Joseph Meaney, a senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, told “EWTN News Nightly”... Read more
‘Hope Never Disappoints’ is Holy Father’s new book for 2025 Jubilee Year
Published ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” focuses on the pope’s views... Read more
Conservative policy leader: First Amendment, pro-life cause at stake on Nov. 5
In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol on Friday, Kevin Roberts addressed the anticipated crisis of nonvoters... Read more
Retired NBA star Gordon Hayward enters Catholic Church in Rome: Exclusive interview
And what a beginning it was for the former Celtics player, who received the sacraments of initiation and first Communion... Read more
UK leaders hit back at plan to introduce assisted suicide
Catholic leaders in the U.K. have hit back at plans to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales in a... Read more
Tennessee bishop on Hurricane Helene devastation: ‘Many have lost homes’
The storm made landfall last week, passing through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. and leaving destruction... Read more
![“We are worried about every human being in Lebanon because there is a big, big difference between what Lebanese people want and [how] the political parties are behaving these days,” said Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/hachem.jpg?w=220&h=165)
As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem discusses the situation of the Christian community in Lebanon amid the... Read more
