2021-09-14 - EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, September 14, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The 34th apostolic journey of the Pope in Slovakia continues. In Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, Pope Francis met with the President of the Republic in the "Golden Hall", afterwards he met with authorities, civil society and the Diplomatic Corps. And in the nation's capital, about 1,000 people gathered for the 17th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Jim Nicholson, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, joins from the prayer breakfast to tell us about his meeting with St. John Paul II following the tragedy of 9/11 and what he recalls about the saint's reaction to the events. Meanwhile, House and Senate committees are demanding answers from top Biden administration members. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was originally supposed to testify remotely before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but was in the hot seat in person about the US withdrawal of Afghanistan. President of the Vulnerable People Project, Jason Jones, tells us more about his organization and what they are doing to help those in Afghanistan. Finally this evening, late last week, there was a pro-chemical abortion rally held in front of the Supreme Court building. Pro-lifers decided to lend a voice to the unborn. Government Affairs Coordinator for Students for Life of America, Brooke Paz, joins to talk about why they felt it was important to hold a counter-rally. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn