2022-02-24 - EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, February 24, 2022

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Our prayers are with Ukraine as Russian troops launched an attack on the country today. Officials say at least 40 people have been killed in the violence. Director of EWTN Ukraine, Fr. Oleksandr Zelinskyi, joins to talk about what the situation is currently like in Ukraine. President Joe Biden addressed the nation saying, “The Russian military has begun a brutal assault on the people of Ukraine without provocation, without justification, without necessity. This is a pre-meditated attack.” Host of 'The Michael Knowles Show,' Michael Knowles, joins to share his thoughts on what President Biden had to say in regards to the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, Superior of the DC Convent of Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Sr. Deirdre Byrne, joins to tell us about an unexpected phone call she received back in December that led to the rescue of a doctor and her family from Afghanistan. Finally this evening, a Vatican organization hosted an event on the importance of good relations between Christians and Muslims. The meeting focused on the book "A Call to Dialogue, Christians in Dialogue with Muslims." Director of the Gregorian Center for Inter-Religious Studies and Consulter of the Pontifical Counsel of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Professor Ambrogio Bongiovanni, joins tell us a little more about this book and the relations between Christians and Muslims. 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