2021-10-05 - EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, October 5, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Biden administration continues pushing for expanded abortion access. The latest example kicks in November 8th, when Title X clinics that serve mainly low income women will be allowed to refer pregnant women for abortions. Meanwhile, a company whistleblower is accusing Facebook and its other platforms of putting profits above child safety. And Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen warned in an essay, that the world could face catastrophic consequences if the region should fall to Chinese control. China has sent a record number of fighter jets into Taiwan's airspace in an apparent act of aggression to assert control over the island nation. Author Gordon Chang joins to talk about how he thinks the situation could escalate and how the Biden administration and the international community should respond. A Synodal Way session of the Catholic Church in Germany came to an abrupt end on Saturday following votes in favor of a text endorsing same-sex blessings and a discussion of whether the priesthood is necessary. The assembly has been extended to 2023. Rudolf Gehrig, Chief Correspondent for CNA Deutsch, catches us up to speed on what the Synodal Way is and what this latest delay means. Finally this evening, the Vatican has signed an agreement to work with a research university in Rome. Professor at Sapienza University, Alessandra Talamo, joins to tell us more about this agreement. 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