EWTN News Nightly | Friday, April 17, 2026

EWTN News Nightly | Friday, April 17, 2026

Author: EWTN April 18, 2026 Duration: 25:22
Pope Leo draws 120,000 people to Mass during his visit to Cameroon. Meanwhile, we take a closer look at what comes next in Pope Leo’s Africa journey. And, amid a fragile Lebanon ceasefire, we learn about aid efforts on the ground.

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