2021-08-25 - EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, August 25, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The US State Department provided an update on the number of Americans still waiting to be evacuated from Afghanistan. Across the street from the White House, a prayer vigil for Afghan women and children who face an uncertain future was held. CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, Penny Nance, joins to tell us more about today's prayer vigil and why she felt it was so important to organize. Meanwhile, House lawmakers are headed home after passing frameworks for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint and a voting rights measure. Republicans are worried about the huge numbers in these measures and tax hikes for American families. Overseas, two unconfirmed cases of Havana Syndrome delayed Vice President Kamala Harris, en route to her diplomatic stop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Former Representative and Director of the American Center for Political Leadership at Southeastern University, Dennis Ross, joins to talk more about these mysterious health issues and why it is so concerning. Finally this evening, the 42nd edition of the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples ended in the city of Rimini, Italy. The meeting proposed an open exchange of views on cultural, religious, political and artistic issues. Martina Saltamacchia, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, joins to tell us more about the meeting. 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