On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Visiting the Grand Canyon in Arizona, President Joe Biden announced the protection of 1,500 square miles of land from uranium mining. And millions of students will be heading back to school soon. Many are still scrambling to catch up academically after two years of remote learning due to COVID closures. Lawmakers, educators and parents are still trying to sort out the damage. Meanwhile, a recent survey finds Americans' confidence in the US military is at its lowest point in 25 years. Director of the Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation, Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr, joins to share his reaction to the latest numbers. Reaction continues to pour in following the Vatican's announcement that the next World Youth Day will take place in South Korea. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, recently spoke with a priest from the East Asian nation who will spearhead World Youth Day 2027. Finally this evening, Gold Star families of the 13 service members killed during a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in 2021, spoke at a Congressional forum, giving powerful testimony and demanding answers from the Biden Administration. Jason Jones with the Vulnerable People Project, whose non-profit organization has helped hundreds in Afghanistan amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis, joins to share his thoughts on the Congressional forum.

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