NBA Star Gordon Hayward Joins the Catholic Church in a Rome Ceremony | EWTN News Nightly

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During his 14 seasons in the NBA, Gordon Hayward played for teams in Utah, Boston, Charlotte and Oklahoma City. He retired over the summer, now he is part of a new team and this one is universal. In a recent ceremony in Rome, Hayward joined the Catholic Church. Archbishop Timothy Broglio administered Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Hayward's wife is Catholic and one of their children just received her own First Communion. Hayward chose the Confirmation name Sebastian after Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes. Gordon Hayward joins to tell us a little more about his faith journey and why he joined the Catholic Church. On social media he posted a Latin phrase, "Nunc Coepi" meaning "Now I begin." Hayward discusses what he meant by that. He explains why he chose Saint Sebastian as his Confirmation saint. ------------ 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

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