EWTN News Nightly: Memorial Day Special | Monday, May 29, 2023

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: We introduce you to World War II veteran, 97-year old Stanley Maybruck, who was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. We caught up with Mr. Maybruck outside the WW II Memorial in Washington DC. One historian says every day is Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. We talked to the cemetery's historian, who happens to be Catholic. Tim Frank explained how Memorial Day got its start under a different name. And, the Merchant Mariners of World War II are also receiving recognition. The group was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Lawmakers gathered last May for a ceremony to mark the occasion. Meanwhile, the Archbishop for Military Services is speaking out against the provision to allow abortions in certain circumstances at VA medical centers. Archbishop Timothy Broglio calls the measure "morally repugnant" and joins to discuss a letter he wrote. We then take you to the Vatican to introduce you to the Swiss Guards who promise to protect the Pope. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, shows us last year's swearing-in ceremony for the world's smallest and oldest standing army. Finally this evening, hundreds of people turned out last year for a pilgrimage in honor of an American military chaplain who lost his life during the Korean War. They followed the footsteps of Father Emil Kapaun, who died in a North Korean prison camp after an 87 mile march of his own.
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