2021-12-30 - EWTN News Nightly: Year in Review | Thursday, December 30, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As 2021 comes to end, we look back at some of the most important moments of the year. At their annual meeting in Baltimore, with an overwhelming number of votes in favor, the USCCB decided to approve a teaching document about the importance of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, joins to give us some insight into the discussions that took place over the draft document on the Eucharist. The importance of the Eucharist also took center stage at the International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary. And this year marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. More than 180 people died when American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. Correspondent Erik Rosales spoke with witnesses. Edward Felt was among the 40 passengers and crew members who died when United Flight 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Felt's brother, Gordon, tells Correspondent Owen Jensen how he was able to move forward after his brother's death. And from a Congressman's staff member to becoming a US Congressman himself, Representative Ben Cline takes us through his journey and how his Catholic faith has kept him disciplined. Finally this evening, after being rejected by secular media companies, a children's show hopes to spread the Gospel in a new and tuneful way. 'The Wonderful World of Benjamin Cello' is now in its 2nd season. 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