EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: A Catholic pro-lifer in the United Kingdom who was arrested earlier this month for silently praying near an abortion business says she is receiving messages of support from both sides of the abortion debate. Isabel Vaughn Spruce, Director of March for Life UK, joins us with details on her arrest and where her case stands. With that massive snowfall in Buffalo, New York, and as the number of fatalities from the deadliest storm there in generations grows, President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for New York. The White House says the president's actions will authorize the feds to coordinate all disaster relief efforts with the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the severe winter storm. Meanwhile, travelers are stranded at airports across the country. White House Correspondent Owen Jensen reports. As a new year rolls in, so does a new Congress and many are calling for a Big Tech oversight to top the list of priorities. This in the wake of reports that Twitter rigged the Covid debate and that both Facebook and Twitter employed dozens of former high ranking government officials from the FBI, CIA, and Department of Homeland Security. Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy and Government Affairs for the American Principles Project, joins us to unpack these reports. Fertility rates have been dropping for nearly a century. One solution looming on the horizon - artificial wombs. Scientists report that they're just a few years away from testing. Much of the proposed technology is at extreme odds with Catholic teaching regarding IVF and surrogacy. Katy Faust, Founder and Director of the children's rights organization 'Them Before Us,' joins us with insight. A centuries-old school in Rome has a new American-born leader. Father Mark Lewis has been named the rector at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The Miami-born Jesuit was recently appointed by the Holy Father. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser, recently sat down with Fr. Lewis to discuss his new position. 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