2022-02-21 - EWTN News Nightly | Monday, February 21, 2022

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize the independence of 2 regions in Eastern Ukraine. International Affiliate Reporter for the Associated Press, Philip Crowther, joins to give us an update on the current situation regarding Russia. While President Joe Biden met with his top national security advisors at the White House, at the Pentagon, Press Secretary John Kirby said Russia could attack Ukraine any day but also that diplomacy is still possible. Today is the 50 year anniversary of President Richard Nixon visiting China, marking the 1st time a US president had traveled to the country since 1949. Director of the Captive Nations Coalition on the Committee on Present Danger: China, Se Hoon Kim, explains the significance of Nixon's visit to China and what has changed in US-China relations in the past 50 years. And Masses in Italy and around the world were celebrated this past weekend in honor of the founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, Fr. Luigi Giussani. Member of the Communion and Liberation International Center, Michele Borghi, joins to tell us more about the movement and why it is celebrating a milestone this year. Finally this evening, host of "Cooking with Father Cooper," Fr. Robert Cooper, joins to tell us more about the series and what inspired it. 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