30th Annual International Week of Prayer & Fasting Kicks Off Saturday | EWTN News Nightly

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A week-long event kicks off later this week reminding the faithful of the importance of fasting. The 30th annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting starts this Saturday. In the United States, the faithful can attend an event on Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. There will also be a 3 day online conference starting next Monday. Catholic journalist and cofounder of the International Week of Prayer and Fasting, Maureen Flynn, joins to explain how and why this initiative began. Flynn tells us how the Church defines fasting and why it can be such an effective weapon in our prayer life. Flynn discusses what the response has been from the faithful in the last 30 years and how this initiative has grown. She gives us a preview of the event on Saturday in DC and also of the 3 day virtual conference. Flynn fills us in on where people can go for more information. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

Topics

• Prayer
• Fasting