EWTN News Nightly | Thursday December 8, 2022

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act last week thanks to 12 Republicans who supported the measure. 39 House Republicans voted for it today. It is now on the way to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. And Metzger Bar and Butchery in Richmond canceled the Family Foundation of Virginia's 20 person reservation, just an hour before the group's holiday party. President of the Family Foundation of Virginia, Victoria Cobb, joins to tell us a little about the Family Foundation and why she thinks the owners of Metzger perceived the group as a threat. Meanwhile, President Biden went before the cameras to report that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from prison in Russia following her drug conviction. A dramatic high-level prisoner exchange got her out. The US Naval Academy admitted it has denied all vaccine-related religious exemption requests from midshipmen. Director of Military Affairs for First Liberty Institute, Mike Berry, shares his reaction to this report and to a separate claim that some unvaccinated midshipmen are being denied diplomas. Finally this evening, the Holy See opened an exhibition of several dozen nativity scenes. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser joined Monsignor Rino Fisichella, the man responsible for the exhibition, to discuss why it is important to display the nativity scenes and what people's reactions have been. 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 0:00 Overview 0:43 The Respect for Marriage Act Passes in the US House & Heads to Biden 3:37 Virginia Restaurant Denies Service to Faith Based Organization 8:13 WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Freed From Russia During A Prisoner Exchange 10:54 Ukraine’s government has announced sanctions targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church 11:14 Iran says it has executed a man for involvement in anti-government protests 11:36 President of Peru has been replaced 12:28 US Naval Academy Denied All Vaccine-Related Religious Exemptions 18:05 Government of Jordan has donated 300+ acres of land to create a welcome area near the Jordan River 18:41 A message from Pope Francis 19:16 The Vatican Opens Beautiful Exhibition of Several Nativity Scenes