On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As World Youth Day 2023 kicks off in full swing, more than 200,000 young people have arrived in Lisbon, Portugal. As they desire to draw closer to Jesus, they also anticipate Pope Francis’ arrival to the grand event. Reporting live is EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, who gives us a glimpse into the current mood and what final preparations are in place to welcome the Holy Father. Meanwhile, as the flow of illegal drugs into the United States continues to skyrocket, deaths from illegal narcotics like Fentanyl have exceeded 100,000. Our Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales, reports on how lawmakers are taking steps to stem this Fentanyl flow. Over at the White House, President Joe Biden made a controversial decision to select not Alabama, but Colorado as the U.S. Space Command headquarters location. Some lawmakers say one Senator's hold on Pentagon promotions likely influenced this decision. Our White House Correspondent, Owen Jensen, reports. Alliance Defending Freedom represents Branches Pregnancy Resource Center in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s S-37 legislation against pro-life pregnancy centers. Joining us are Senior Counsel Erin Hawley and Jean Marie Davis, executive director at the pregnancy center. Lastly tonight, with the war in Ukraine displacing more than 11.2 million people, the Diocese of Greensburg has pledged to fund Ukrainian refugees’ journeys.

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