EWTN News Nightly | Monday, December 12, 2022

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are facing a looming deadline to keep the government open. Money runs out on Friday and the possibility of another temporary funding bill is growing. Meanwhile, the 3 day US-Africa Leaders Summit officially begins tomorrow. It is the biggest global gathering in Washington DC since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and there are a lot of points to discuss, including attacks on religious freedom. New details are emerging about the Nigerian military and a secret mass abortion program. The report comes as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attends the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Dede Laugesen from Save the Persecuted Christians, joins to discuss why the Nigerian military is forcing women to have abortions. The Italian Embassy to the Holy See is set to host a meeting on the war in Ukraine. The meeting is organized with Vatican Media and the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin will also take part. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins to tell us more about the meeting set for Tuesday. Finally this evening, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in the US made their way to Our Lady of Guadalupe's shrine in Des Plaines, Illinois. The annual crusade is now the largest gathering of Roman Catholic pilgrims in the United States. Fellow pilgrim, Fernando Gomez, joins to share what this massive pilgrimage is like. 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 0:00 Overview 0:41 Deadline for Federal Government Funding Bill Comes Friday 3:45 3 Day US-Africa Leaders Summit to Tackle Religious Freedom & Other Concerns 6:21 Nigerian Military Forced Over 10,000 Women & Girls to Have Abortions 11:41 Catholic priest in Chicago is cleared of sexual abuse allegations by the Archdiocese 12:03 Second prisoner has been executed in Iran, being convicted of crimes committed during nationwide protests 12:19 France will begin providing free condoms for anyone 18-25 years old 12:45 A shopping mall caught fire in Moscow for the second time in four days 13:05 Italian Embassy to the Holy See Hosts Meeting on War in Ukraine 16:54 Message from Pope Francis to the faithful 17:24 Business in Bethlehem is on the upswing as Christmas shopping begins 18:10 42nd anniversary of EWTN’s founding 18:30 New film on Our Lady of Guadalupe released by the Knights of Columbus 19:03 Tepeyac Hill recreated in Oklahoma 19:45 Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe 20:13 Thousands Make Their Way to Our Lady of Guadalupe's Shrine in Illinois