2021-12-03 - EWTN News Nightly | Friday, December 3, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Pope Francis is spending his first full day in Cyprus. It is part of an apostolic trip that will also take him to Greece. Vatican Analyst for EWTN News, Andrea Gagliarducci, joins to share the highlights of the Pope's day in Cyprus. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden said that the nation can look forward to a brighter and happier New Year ahead thanks to his administration’s progress, but also added, “families are anxious, they’re anxious about COVID, they’re anxious about the cost of living.” And Congress averted a government shutdown as both the House and Senate passed a funding bill to keep federal agencies open until February 18th. However, with criticisms continuing over President Biden's vaccine mandates for businesses, the Senate is threatening to hold up government funding. Germany has reinstated lockdowns for its unvaccinated citizens. Editor-in-chief of CNA Deutsch, AC Wimmer, joins to tell us more about the lockdowns for the unvaccinated and how it could affect the faithful. Finally this evening, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan continues as the harsh winter months approach. President of the Vulnerable People Project, Jason Jones, joins to tell us about the progress his organization has made. Director of the Vulnerable People Project, Mustafa Assady, joins to introduce himself and shares us why he became involved with Jason's organization. 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