Basketball as a Tool for Overcoming Religious Barriers | EWTN News Nightly

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A basketball event to witness the power of sports as a tool for overcoming religious barriers took place today near the Vatican. The event was organized by NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom with his foundation in collaboration with For the Martyrs, which is a nonprofit organization that seeks to raise awareness about the crisis of Christian persecution. More than 360 million Christians around the world face extreme persecution and discrimination because of their faith. Founder of the For the Martyrs organization, Gia Chacon, joins to tell us more about today's event and the partnership with Enes Kanter Freedom. Chacon shares more about today's event, how many people took part and what some of the highlights were. In recent years, the number of persecuted Christians around the world has increased greatly. Chacon explains this trend and what the countries are where the situation is increasingly critical. 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

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