EWTN News Nightly | Tuesday, September 29, 2026

We discuss the biggest takeaway from Pope Leo XIV's France trip. Meanwhile, a new book explores the lives of holy men and women throughout history. And, the Protect College Sports Act now moves to the U.S. House. 0:00 America.gov Launch and AI Warnings 1:12 Trump Unveils a New Digital Front Door for Government 3:23 Executive Order, Superintelligence and Data Center Concerns 5:18 Pope Leo on AI, Ethics and Human Dignity 7:06 Pope Meets Abuse Survivors During France Visit 8:37 Hope for the Catholic Church in Secular France 10:08 Jack Smith Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee 13:16 Senate Passes College Sports Reform Bill 14:47 UK Terror Plot, Iran Talks and Strait of Hormuz Standoff 21:33 Cardinal Fernando Filoni on Holy Lives and Supporting Christians in the Holy Land ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Host Veronica Dudo, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-ne... ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook:   / ewtnnewsnightly   Twitter:   / ewtnnewsnightly   Instagram:   / ewtnnewsnightly   ------------- Subscribe to EWTN News YouTube channel here:    / @ewtnnews   ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf