On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The United States, after losing a large surveillance drone when a Russian fighter jet collided with it, said today, “So make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows.” And the latest economic numbers are in. Even though employment is strong, inflation is still high. Republicans and Democrats see the state of the economy differently. Both sides are digging in for what is expected to be long, drawn out fights over budget priorities and raising the debt limit. Meanwhile, a priest in Nigeria says 3 of his parishioners were shot dead in front of him. Congressman French Hill joins to share what it is about Nigeria that makes it such a dangerous place for Christians. The government in Bolivia forced a Catholic teachers' college to close. Now the country's Bishops Conference is responding. Director of Advocacy for Latin America with the Alliance Defending Freedom, Tomas Henriquez, joins to tell us a little more about the Catholic Teachers' College in Bolivia, what its roles was and who it served. Finally this evening, on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended at the presentation of a book on the Vatican and international politics. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins to tell us more about this conference.

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