Recap of Consistory at the Vatican & Pope Francis' Trip to L'Aquila | EWTN News Nightly

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Pope Francis presided over 2 important celebrations over the weekend. On Saturday, the Holy Father created 20 new cardinals at the Vatican and he encouraged them to embrace Apostolic zeal and bear witness to God's boundless love. Yesterday the pope visited the Italian city of L'Aquila where he opened the Holy Door after presiding the Mass. Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief of EWTN News, Matthew Bunson joins to tell us more about the consistory held at the Vatican on Saturday. After the consistory, as a tradition, the new cardinals went to visit Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Bunson shares more about that. The Washington Bureau Chief discusses what the highlights were of the pope's visit to L'Aquila. 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