2021-09-03 - EWTN News Nightly | Friday, September 3, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Making it clear on where he stands on abortion and the new Texas law banning it after a heartbeat is detected, President Joe Biden said in a speech, "I have been and continue to be a strong supporter of Roe v Wade..." Meanwhile, former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has pleaded "not guilty" to criminal charges of assault in Massachusetts for an alleged incident in 1974. Staff writer for Catholic News Agency, Joe Bukuras, joins to tell us about the former cardinal and what it was like outside of the courthouse this morning as McCarrick arrived. And a Catholic organization in Italy, that has been supporting people in Afghanistan for decades, is facing an uncertain future amid the current chaos in the country. Manuela De Marco from the Office of Italian Caritas, joins to tell us whether her organization will be able to continue its work in Afghanistan in the future. As the death toll from Ida rises to 49 people, in New York storm water cascaded into homes and engulfed cars. Pastor at the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians Church in Woodside, New York, Father Christopher O'Connor, joins to tell us what he experienced firsthand in the storm. Finally this evening, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald who represents Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District in the US House, says his relationship with Christ, through his Catholic faith, has opened many doors. 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