Vatican Observatory Astronomers Receive Awards for Catholic Church & Science | EWTN News Nightly

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Three astronomers with the Vatican Observatory have received awards for work that brings broader perspective to the subject of the Catholic Church and science. One of the astronomers is Professor Christopher Graney. He has been recognized for research on the work of past Catholic scientists. He received the 2021 Nelson H. Minnich Prize, awarded annually for the best article published in the Catholic Historical Review. Astronomer and Historian of Science with the Vatican Observatory, Chris Graney, joins to tell us more about this prize and the topic he focused on. The Vatican Observatory announced recently a new mathematical model, drafted by 2 Catholic priests for describing how gravity worked at the time of the creation of the universe. Graney shares more about that. He explains what other projects he is currently working on. 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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