EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, May 18, 2023

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden is facing a debt ceiling debate at home and tricky issues overseas. He arrived in Japan to prepare for the G7 Summit. Meanwhile, a high stakes battle is taking place in a federal appeals court, the issue is whether the widely used abortion pill, mifepristone, should remain on the market after challenges to its FDA approval dating back more than 20 years. The case will likely be headed to the US Supreme Court. And lawmakers on Capitol Hill recently held a hearing to revisit the implications of the FACE Act. Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute, Jeremy Dys, joins to tell us why he felt compelled to give testimony on this and some of the things he highlighted in his remarks. Portugal's president has signed a measure to decriminalize assisted suicide, after lawmakers overrode all 4 of his attempts to veto it. Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Alex Schadenberg, joins to share what is happening and why there is a huge push for assisted suicide in the country where 80% of the population is Catholic. Finally this evening, the first Congress of Perpetual Adoration in Poland brought together faith leaders and experts on Eucharistic miracles. Regional Manager of EWTN in Central and Eastern Europe, Iwo Bender, joins to tell us a little more about this event, why it was put together and what the reaction has been. 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