Senator Kaine’s Take on Rights Draws Catholic Critique | EWTN News Nightly

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The topic of our rights coming from God was recently on full display on Capitol Hill. Senator Tim Kaine called it “extremely troubling” when people say rights do not come from laws or governments. The Virginia Democrat also compared the belief that our rights come from our Creator to the extremist theocratic regime in Iran. Meanwhile, during a meeting of the White House Religious Liberty Commission, President Donald Trump announced, “The Department of Education will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our public schools.” Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, legal analyst for EWTN News and director of The Conscience Project, joins to provide more insight. She shares her experience attending President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission meeting and her reaction to the president’s remarks. She also discusses why she believes Senator Kaine’s comments reflect a misunderstanding of our nation’s principles and the Church’s teaching on human dignity. Lastly, she offers suggestions on what Catholics should read for a better understanding of our rights and dignity. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join 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