On “EWTN News Nightly” tonight: In a tweet today, President Donald Trump urged Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and that the vaccine and its rollout “are getting the best of reviews.” Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence visited Georgia on Thursday to campaign in the critical US Senate race, where voters will decide next month two Senate races that could greatly change the power dynamic in Washington, DC. Staring down a government shutdown, Congressional leaders appear close to cementing a new COVID-19 stimulus deal, but negotiations went into the night with still no deal in place. This new deal would give a boost to federal unemployment benefits, give some Americans another round of stimulus checks and help struggling small businesses stay afloat. Also, the US Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center, alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion on religious grounds to participate in abortion procedures. The director of the Conscience Project, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, joins to discuss the case further. Closing out the evening, with the Archdiocese of Detroit taking the next steps in its move towards a new governance model for its parishes, Monsignor Charles Kosanke, the pastor of the Basilica of St. Anne de Detroit and Most Holy Trinity Parish, led a committee that offered recommendations for this initiative. The monsignor joins to explain how the family of parishes will operate and what are some of its goals.
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