EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, October 1, 2026

We examine whether the Church could be seeing more requests for exorcisms. Meanwhile, a former pro player explains the importance of the Catholic faith in baseball. And, 18 American men are ordained deacons at the Vatican in a major step toward priesthood. 00:00 Preview 00:58 As Midterms Move In, Trump Heads Out 03:48 Senators Leaving to Campaign Before Midterms 06:51 The Race for California's Next Governor Heats Up 10:34 Updates on Pilot Allegedly Trying to Crash Flight to Israel 11:42 Woman Survives Two Lethal Injections 12:22 Is the Church Seeing More Requests for Exorcisms? Expert Explains 16:54 18 American Men Ordained Deacons at the Vatican in Major Step Toward Priesthood 19:59 Pope Leo Sends His Blessings to His Beloved Chicago White Sox 20:26 Former Pro Player Explains the Importance of the Catholic Faith in Baseball ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Host Veronica Dudo, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN News YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ewtnnews ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf