2021-08-17 - EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, August 17, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The White House is responding to intense criticism of the chaotic evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, took questions in the press briefing room. Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John, shares why he believes the Taliban are inviting women to have a role in the Afghan government and whether he is skeptical of their motives. Chinese officials say they are ready to continue and deepen their relationship with Afghanistan, even with the Taliban controlling the country. Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "The Great US-China Tech War", Gordon Chang, joins to share his thoughts on the situation in Afghanistan and how he thinks China factors into the equation. And citing the USCCB guidance, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will not provide religious exemption letters to individuals who object to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. President at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, Dr. Joseph Meaney, joins to tell us what stance the Church has on vaccine exemptions for religious reasons. Finally this evening, Pope Francis appointed 8 new members to the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. One of the appointees and a professor at the University of Siena in Italy, Professor Elena Velkovska, joins to remind us of the differences and similarities between Eastern Rite Catholics and Latin Rite Catholics. 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