2022-02-09 - EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, February 9, 2022

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As Biden's COVID-19 Response Team updated reporters on the pandemic, many questions were asked about masks and when they can come off. Dr. Rochelle Walensky from the CDC stated, "at this time we continue to recommend masking in areas of high and substantial transmission." Meanwhile, lawmakers in both House and Senate Appropriations Committees have reached a bipartisan agreement on the spending bills framework for government funding. Republicans say Congress needs to pass a permanent government spending bill quickly. And Iran has unveiled a new ballistic missile to threaten the US and Israel in the Middle East. Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute and Principal International at BGR Group, Lester Munson, joins to share what more he knows about this new weapon and whether we should be concerned. The 3rd Global Conference for Media Freedom is being held in Estonia and began today. Great Britain's Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott, joins to tell us more about this conference and how his embassy is involved. Finally this evening, today is a public holiday in Lebanon for the feast of St. Maron, a 4th century Syriac hermit monk who founded the spiritual movement that grew into the Maronite Church. Bishop Gregory John Mansour of the Maronite Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn, joins to tell us more about the life of St. Maron and what he means to the people of Lebanon. 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