EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

Donald Trump became the first former president to face a criminal trial. The US and world leaders are weighing in as the Israeli War Cabinet weighs a response to Iran's attack. And Pope Francis encourages the faithful to share their personal encounters with Christ.

A new poll shows Americans believe both President Biden and Donald Trump did more harm than good while occupying the highest political office in the land. Pew Research released a brand new study on the Catholic Church in America. And EWTN has inaugurated a new office at the Vatican.

The Republican House leadership is once again hanging by a thread. A detransitioner in Oregon is suing Providence Milwaukie Hospital for professional malpractice. And Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory received a special award at the Pontifical North American College.

President Biden met with Japan's prime minister at the White House. Reaction from lawmakers continues about Arizona's Supreme Court decision, outlawing almost all abortions. And Biden announced a plan to cancel upwards of $20,000 in student debt for nearly 30 million borrowers, again.

A teen in Idaho is accused of planning attack on churches in the name of ISIS. ​In Nicaragua, the Ortega regime is sentencing 11 Protestant leaders to 12 to 15 years in prison. And at the Vatican, the goal of Dignitas Infinita is to reiterate that "every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being".

Former President Donald Trump released a video laying out his stance on abortion, putting the issue in states’ hands. Many pairs of sunglasses were gazing at the sky today as North America had a rare solar eclipse. And International experts and the Holy See gathered to discuss issues surrounding surrogacy.

An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning. Preparations are underway for Monday's total solar eclipse. And while the opening of the 2025 Jubilee Year is months away, the planning is in progress.

Biden told the Israeli prime minister, “strikes on humanitarian workers… are unacceptable”. As Congress weighs banning TikTok, lawmakers say they are receiving a variety of threats. And the St. Pio Foundation in the US will be releasing ten never-before-seen photos of St. Padre Pio.

As the 2024 election heats up, Democrats are betting big again on abortion as a winning issue. This week, Michigan became the last state in the union to legalize surrogacy. And a new law against so-called hate speech has taken effect this week.

Israeli strikes hit an aid convoy, killing 7 members from the World Central Kitchen. The owner of the cargo ship that rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge filed a court petition this week, seeking to limit their legal liability. And today, the Church honors the death of St. John Paul II.

President Biden responded to criticism for making Easter Sunday, Transgender Day of Visibility. Survivors of the fallen Francis Scott Key bridge and the victims' families share their stories. EWTN Vatican Bureau reviews the Easter Triduum and the celebrations presided over by Pope Francis.

Donald Trump is partnering with country singer Lee Greenwood to promote the God Bless the USA Bible. All is set at the Vatican for the traditional Easter celebrations. And, with secularism making it difficult for parents to teach their children about the sacredness of Easter, one book attempts to tackle that challenge.

A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship. President Biden thanked “the brave rescuers who immediately rushed to the scene”. And in a US Supreme Court case, a group of pro-life medical doctors is challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone.

Former President Donald Trump will head to trial next month. A Russian official says the death toll at a Moscow concert hall that was attacked is now at 139 people. And during Palm Sunday Mass, Pope Francis decided to let silence do the talking for his homily.

The House barely passed the more than $1 trillion government funding bill, but it could cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. Monday's deadline looms for Donald Trump to come up with $454 million. And 10 years ago today, Pope Francis instituted the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.