2021-10-04 - EWTN News Nightly | Monday, October 4, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Supreme Court is back to the bench, and this term the justices will consider major cases on issues including abortion, gun rights and religious freedom. Co-founder of SCOTUS Blog, Amy Howe, joins to talk about the cases on the docket. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden went before the cameras to urge lawmakers to raise the debt limit. He warned that even before the default date arrives later this month, Americans could see retirement accounts take a hit, face higher mortgage rates and car payments. And the fighting continues among Democrats over the size and scope of the 2 infrastructure bills in Congress. Progressives and moderates are at odds over the final amount in the larger multi-trillion dollar Human Infrastructure Bill and that's caused a stalemate on the smaller road and bridges infrastructure package. The Vatican is preparing for the World Meeting of Families in the summer of 2022, amid the continuing pandemic. Preparations have been ongoing for more than 3 years. Senior Rome Correspondent of Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus, joins to tell us more about the World Meeting of Families. Finally this evening, the world celebrates the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order known for his love of nature and animals. Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of the Franciscan University of Steubenville joins to tell us more about the beloved saint. 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