2021-09-01 - EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, September 1, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Texas Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortion once a baby's heartbeat is detected, came into effect today. While, pro-lifers are celebrating, not everyone is happy. Texas State Director and National Legislative Advisor at the Human Coalition Action, Chelsey Youman, joins to share her thoughts on President Biden's statement and talks about the significance of this new law. At the White House, the president sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show the US' support for Ukraine's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are continuing to demand accountability from the Biden Administration over its handling of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are the latest on Capitol Hill to take aim at the administration. Research Fellow with the Philos Project and Retired Marine Corps Officer, Darren Duke, joins to share his experience serving in Afghanistan and the impact the withdrawal has had on him. Finally this evening, Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of September. The video message was released today, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The period is also known as "the season of creation." Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is and how it ties in with the season of creation. 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