EWTN News Nightly | Friday May 19, 2023

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As the war in Ukraine grinds on with no immediate end to the horrific bloodshed in sight, President Joe Biden has just given the ok for plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets. A man was arrested on Thursday after forcing entry into Vatican City. The incident happened at the Santa Anna gate after 8pm. Meanwhile, the growing mental-health crisis facing America's teenagers is motivating a group of senators, 2 progressive Democrats and a pair of conservative Republicans, to join forces and take on Big Tech. A new study says most American corporations receive failing grades when it comes to religious freedom and free speech. Senior Vice President for Corporate Engagement at Alliance Defending Freedom, Jeremy Tedesco, joins to tell us about a legal settlement and the victory ADF is celebrating for pro-lifers in California. A Catholic religious order dedicated to missionary work around the world has elected a new leader. Superior General of the Company of Mary, Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, joins to tell us more about this general chapter and its election. Finally this evening, Most Catholic parishes will celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday. Associate Professor of Practice in Catechetics at the Catholic University of America and author of "The Beauty of Faith," Jem Sullivan, joins to share what the Church invites us to celebrate this coming Ascension Sunday. ----------- 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