The 400th Anniversary of St. Ignatius of Loyola & St. Francis Xavier | EWTN News Nightly

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The Jesuit order is celebrating a major anniversary this week. It is the 400th anniversary of the canonization of its founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and there is another reason for the Jesuits to celebrate. The Jesuits, also known as the Society of Jesus, are commemorating the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St. Francis Xavier. EWTN has released a new movie about 1 of Ignatius Loyola's earliest companions. "St. Francis Xavier - To the Ends of the Earth" was shown to Jesuits in Rome over the weekend. The order has grown to more than 16,000 priests, brothers and novices around the world. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins to tell us more about this. He shares what his team will do to cover this anniversary. Thonhauser discusses what St. Francis Xavier's message for the Church today is. 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