Catholic Answers LIVE
Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. According to listener surveys, it is a runaway favorite on Catholic stations across America.
As a call-in program, Catholic Answers Live connects listeners to prominent leaders in the Church today—including scholars, nuns, priests, bishops, and cardinals—and touches on every aspect of our lives as Christians. You'll hear discussions on just about everything relating to the Church: doctrinal controversies, family concerns, social issues, evangelization, ethics…you name it!
Catholic Answers Live airs every Monday through Friday from 6-8 PM Eastern (3-4 PM Pacific) on over 360 AM and FM stations in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 130, and through the Internet at catholic.com. If you can't listen live, you can subscribe to our podcast or download individual shows from our MP3 archive.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
Most Recent Episodes
<p>Flannel Panel year in review!</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:50 – Did Catholics win the internet in 2025?</li>
<li>05:00 – Matt Fradd joining Daily Wire</li>
<li>28:45 – Growth of Church in USA</li>
</ul>
<p>Cy Kellett, Edgar Lujano, and Todd Aglialoro discuss the major events of 2025.</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>03:30 – The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, following the death of Pope Francis</li>
<li>29:30 – The Church’s charitable work remains massively underreported</li>
<li>36:00 – The rise of Christianity among the young</li>
<li>45:15 – Person of the Year Discussion</li>
<li>49:13 – Threats to religious freedom in Western countries</li>
<li>51:34 – The rapid spread of euthanasia and assisted suicide, perhaps the most urgent moral crisis Catholics are not talking about enough.</li>
</ul>
<p>Cy Kellett, Edgar Lujano, and Todd Aglialoro discuss the major events of 2025.</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>03:30 – The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, following the death of Pope Francis</li>
<li>29:30 – The Church’s charitable work remains massively underreported</li>
<li>36:00 – The rise of Christianity among the young</li>
<li>45:15 – Person of the Year Discussion</li>
<li>49:13 – Threats to religious freedom in Western countries</li>
<li>51:34 – The rapid spread of euthanasia and assisted suicide, perhaps the most urgent moral crisis Catholics are not talking about enough.</li>
</ul>
<p>Cy Kellett, Edgar Lujano, and Todd Aglialoro discuss major events of 2025.</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4:43 – Pope Leo XIV meets King Charles III</li>
<li>19:05 – The Archdiocese of New York announces a $300 million fund to settle clergy abuse claims</li>
<li>29:41 – The Synod on Synodality concludes, emphasizing inclusion</li>
<li>40:48 – Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon</li>
</ul>
<p><em>This is an encore episode, originally aired on October 1, 2025. </em></p>
<p>“Can the Hierarchy Change Itself?” This episode delves into the complexities of Church authority and reform, addressing questions such as whether the Church still uses canon priests and how to trust the hierarchy. We also explore intriguing topics like Pope Leo’s blessing of ice and the implications of a heretical pope according to Bellarmine.</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<p>02:55 – Does that Church still set up canon priests to assist and convey messages for bishops?<br />
06:57 – Does the Church hierarchy have the authority to change the Church hierarchy?<br />
15:05 – I’m returning to the Church but I’m having a hard time trusting the hierarchy.<br />
24:09 – Why should we conform to a magisterium who has abandoned Christ?<br />
37:55 – Are you familiar with Pope Leo blessing the block of ice and the whole significance behind that?<br />
48:30 – When Robert Bellarmine said that there can be a heretical pope, what did he mean by that?</p>
