EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Author: EWTN May 14, 2026 Duration: 26:10
Forty-five years later, Pope Leo recalls the assassination attempt on JP II on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Meanwhile, the Vatican warns the Society of St. Pius X that the planned consecrations of bishops will lead to excommunications. And we learn what's driving China's crackdown on Christians.

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Duration: 23:48
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EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:54
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EWTN News Nightly | Monday, March 16, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:17
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EWTN News Nightly | Friday, March 13, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:18
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EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, March 12, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:39
The Vatican calls for peace and dialogue as war escalates in Iran. Meanwhile, the archbishop of Miami weighs in on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. And, President Trump’s posts about oil, nukes, and ‘evil empire,…
EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:14
A Lebanese community is in mourning after a Catholic priest was killed helping parishioners amid the Iran war. Meanwhile, Pope Leo accepts the resignation of the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq. And, th…
EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:53
A Catholic priest was killed in an Israeli bombing while aiding a wounded parishioner in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Maryland Catholic students stranded in the UAE during Iran strikes have returned home safely. And, Pope Leo XIV…
EWTN News Nightly | Monday, March 9, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:18
Pope Leo XIV appoints Gabriele Caccia as the new ambassador to the U.S. Meanwhile, Pope Leo visits a parish in Rome, urging support for marginalized communities. And, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers clash on whether NATO shou…
EWTN News Nightly | Friday, March 6, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:35
Religious orders in the Holy Land provide shelter and hope amid violence from war in Iran. Meanwhile, on International Women’s Day, Sister of Life Mother Agnes Mary will receive the 2026 Given Fiat Award. And, lawmakers…
EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, March 5, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:04
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