EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: At his weekly talk to pilgrims at the Vatican, Pope Francis said it was time to stop "sowing death and destruction in Ukraine." EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins to discuss Pope Francis' call for peace and the strong words he had for the faithful. And President Joe Biden, speaking before a conference of labor unions, announced brand new sanctions on Russia, “raising the economic cost” and promised to keep backing Ukraine with weapons to defend itself. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are anxious to approve a new multi-billion dollar COVID relief package. Bipartisan backlash to the Biden Administration's decision to relax pandemic restrictions at the US Southern Border is blocking passage. Inter-collegiate Studies Institute Fellow at the National Review, Nate Hochman, joins to help us unpack the Biden Administration's COVID policy and the end of Title 42. Finally this evening, the Taliban has announced a ban on harvesting poppy plants, typically used in producing opium and other drugs like heroin and morphine. Senior Fellow at the Religious Freedom Institute and Resident Scholar at Baylor University, Charles Ramsey, joins to discuss why the ban is so significant and the type of impact he thinks it could have on the country. 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 0:55 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelinsky accuses Russian military of war crimes 1:22 Pope Francis Renews Call to End Ukraine War: Stop "Sowing Death & Destruction" 6:25 Biden Announces New Sanctions on Russia to ‘Ratchet Up the Pain’ 8:37 New COVID Relief Bill in Congress Receives Backlash 12:08 Former Trump Officials Urge TX Governor to Declare Invasion at Southern Border 13:08 Indiana Republican governor vetoed legislation that would ban biological males from participating in women’s sports 14:17 Elon Musk recently invested $2.64 billion dollars in Twitter, making him the biggest shareholder 15:53 Hong Kong city’s number 2 official has stepped down with political ambitions in mind 16:21 In response to protests, Shanghai will allow parents to stay with their children who have Covid-19 16:43 Peru’s President has retracted a curfew intended to quell political unrest over inflation 17:11 Taliban Announce Ban on Harvesting Poppy Plants in Afghanistan 22:53 Colorado has new law which codifies a right to abortion and contraception 23:14 Oklahoma House has approved a bill that would make it a felony for a person to perform an abortion 23:51 Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts has warned a Jesuit-run middle school about its outside flag display 24:24 Archbishop Jose Gomez is celebrating 250th anniversary of first Christian mission in Los Angeles