2021-09-08 - EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, September 8, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The 52nd Eucharistic Congress kicked off 3 days ago in Budapest, Hungary. Once a year, the faithful gather to recognize and remember the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Executive Director of the Catholic News Agency ACI Group, Alejandro Bermudez, joins to tell us what it is like being at the Eucharistic Congress and what he has seen and experienced so far. This coming Sunday, after presiding the final Mass at the Eucharistic Congress, Pope Francis will be traveling to Slovakia. Ambassador of Slovakia to the Holy See, Marek Lisansky, joins to discuss how the country is preparing to welcome the Pope. Meanwhile, House lawmakers face a busy couple of weeks. Committees are finalizing the Democrat-backed $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The House will also be voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. They'll need to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government past September 30th. Finally this evening, the World Health Organization has designated the mu variant as a COVID variant of interest, meaning it has the potential to become a global public health risk. Editor at the Immunization Action Coalition, Dr. John Grabenstein, joins to tell us about the mu variant. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn