2022-02-03 - EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, February 3, 2022

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden told Americans today, in a speech, that a nighttime US Special Forces raid in Syria ended the life of the top ISIS terrorist. Meanwhile, the Winter Olympics kick off tomorrow in Beijing, but India will not be attending the opening ceremony. This comes as at least 9 other countries, including the US, are staging Diplomatic boycotts. Human Rights Activist, Chen Guangcheng, and Director of the Center for Human Rights at Catholic University of America, William Saunders, join to discuss the situation. 3 years ago tomorrow, Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar signed an appeal for human fraternity around the world. Executive Director at ACI Prensa, Alejandro Bermudez, joins to tell us more about the document and why the moment was so historic. And for 70 years, the National Prayer Breakfast has been a place where politicians have set aside politics to focus on what binds us together, and this year's co-chair Senator Mike Rounds says he hopes the event will encourage lawmakers to reach across the aisle more. Finally this evening, the Republican-controlled South Dakota House of Representatives bypassed considering a pro-life bill. The proposal, created by Governor Kristi Noem, aimed to ban abortions after the 6 week mark. Host of EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, Prudence Robertson, joins to talk more about why South Dakota's legislature is not moving forward with the proposal. 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