The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, remains suspended and unavailable to a reported 40 million users in Brazil. Professor of MSU College of Law at MSU, Adam Candeub, shares his thoughts on Brazil's decision to shut down X.

Pope Francis has had his first full day of public appearances in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. Addressing both political and religious groups, the Holy Father spoke of mutual respect and harmony. EWTN Vatican Journalist Benedicte Cedergren has more.

📹 HIGHLIGHTS | On his final day in Indonesia, Pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass with over 100,000 faithful in Jakarta’s main stadium. He also visited the Istiqlal Mosque for an interreligious meeting and spent time with beneficiaries of charitable organizations. A powerful end

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Exclusive new polling conducted by EWTN and Real Clear Opinion Research takes a deep dive into the Catholic vote and the attitude toward the faithful on wide-ranging issues from candidate choices in the upcoming election to the Catholic identity: youtu.be/H9wuKwlneFQ

With less than a week until the hugely anticipated Trump/Harris debate on live TV in Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to PA to practice, while former President Donald Trump was in New York. White House Correspondent, Owen Jensen reports.

The US government says it has secured the release of 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua. Those who are set to be free include Catholic laypeople. Congressman Robert Aderholt, Republican from Alabama's 4th District, shares his reaction to today's news.

With the election season starting to heat up, there is exclusive new polling conducted by EWTN and RealClearPolitics. University Chaplain and VP at the The Catholic University of America, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, and the CEO of the Catholic Leadership, Dan Cellucci, share their reaction to the findings of the poll.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says in a statement they were released on humanitarian grounds, adding "no one should be put in jail for peacefully exercising their fundamental rights of free expression, association and practicing their religion": youtu.be/KAWzJLcZpGc

Federal money for recovery from natural disasters is running low and Congress must act soon. The issue is front and center for those still recovering from the deadly wildfire in Hawaii last August. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports.

Today is Pope Francis' third and last day in Indonesia, before departing for the second leg of his journey in Southeast Asia. Catholic News Agency Rome Correspondent, Courtney Mares, gives us a closer look at the Holy Father's eventful visit. #PopeinAsia #PopeinIndonesia

📹 HIGHLIGHTS | Pope Francis has landed in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬, marking the second leg of his 45th apostolic journey! Welcomed with cannon shots, traditional dancers, and flowers, he is the second pontiff to visit the country, following St. John Paul II in 1984. #PopeinAsia

Pope Francis touched down in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the second country of his 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania, following emerging reports of a failed attempt on his life during his Indonesia visit. #PopeinAsia ewtnvatican.com/articles/pope-…

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The Pontifical Mission Societies, a group providing outreach to more than 1,000 mission territories has a new leader in the US. Fr. Roger Landry, chaplain at Columbia University, shares his reaction to being named the leader of The Pontifical Mission Societies in the U.S. and what sort of work he will be doing.

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While Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for the upcoming Tuesday debate in private, former President Donald Trump ripped into the latest federal jobs report showing employers added only a modest 142 thousand jobs in August. White House Correspondent, Owen Jensen reports.

According to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, San Diego, California is now the new hotspot for illegal crossings. House Republicans held a field hearing there today and learned of the problems first hand. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports.

In part 2 of our exclusive poll results on the Catholic vote with RealClearPolitics, the number one topic is which way the faithful are set to vote in November. Mary Rice Hasson with Ethics and Public Policy Center, & Mene Ukueberuwa with the The Wall Street Journal, analyze these numbers and whether they were surprised.

"Pope Francis is beginning the second leg of his 45th apostolic journey with a 3-day visit to Papua New Guinea. EWTN Vatican Journalist Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi has spoken to several locals who are impatiently waiting to meet Pope Francis. #PopeinPapuaNewGuinea