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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.

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#12197 What’s the Best Biblical Proof That Jesus Is God? And More - Tom Nash

Many ask where the Bible clearly teaches Jesus’ divinity. We walk through the strongest scriptural arguments that show Christ isn’t just a prophet or teacher—but truly God incarnate.
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<li>07:17 – Can the new pope make changes to Dignitatis Humanae? </li>
<li>13:09 – Why do we put value on the Pope Leo XIII instead of the original Pope Leo? </li>
<li>18:27 – What are some arguments to prove Jesus is God? </li>
<li>28:45 -Can I still experience the effects of a sin even after confession? </li>
<li>34:52 – Why don’t Catholics put more attention to Divine Mercy Sunday? </li>
<li>39:41 – CCC 1371 states those who die in Christ are not yet wholly purified. Does this conflict with the Bible? </li>
<li>43:17 – Do you need to confess that you are divorced even if you don’t get remarried? </li>
<li>46:33 – To what degree must we listen to the pope if the conclave can be corrupt? </li>
<li>52:11 – If I witness someone who I know is in Mortal Sin receive communion, am I complicit?</li>
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#12196 Why Be Catholic If God Isn’t Catholic? And More From Non-Catholics - Joe Heschmeyer

If God isn’t bound to any denomination, why should anyone be Catholic? We unpack the meaning behind this popular objection and explain how the Catholic Church sees itself as the fullness of the faith Christ established—not a limit on God’s grace.
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<li>05:56 – What was Jesus doing when he descended into hell?</li>
<li>15:11 – Why are you Catholic if God is not Catholic?</li>
<li>47:01 – I don’t believe that Catholicism is biblical? CCC 1321 says the opposite of 1 Jn 1:9, 5:13, And Hebrews 10:14</li>
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#12195 Is Pope Leo XIV Liberal or Conservative? And More From Non-Catholics - Joe Heschmeyer

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With the election of Pope Leo XIV, many are asking where he stands. Is he liberal, conservative, or something else entirely? We explore his early actions, public tone, and what that might mean for the future of the Church.
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<li>07:54 – Is Pope Leo XIV liberal or conservative?</li>
<li>13:58 – I don’t find joining organized religion. I find that it corrupts morality.</li>
<li>19:48 – I’m Protestant. Who do you worship? The Pope or Jesus? My daughter left religion because she was told that she was not allowed to receive communion in the Catholic Church after they discovered we were Anglican.</li>
<li>36:06 – What’s the basis for purgatory?</li>
<li>46:50 – What is the apostleship argument and why is it used against the doctrine of Apostolic Succession?</li>
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#12194 Is the Papacy Biblical—or Just a Temporary Office? - Joe Heschmeyer

Many Protestants argue the pope was never meant to lead the Church long-term. We examine biblical and historical evidence for the papacy, Peter’s unique role, and how the Church has understood this office from the beginning.

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Questions Covered:

0:03:00 – Is the papacy unbiblical or a temporary office?0:07:30 – Does the Bible ever say Peter went to Rome?0:11:30 – How does 1 Peter 5:13 support Peter’s presence in Rome?0:14:30 – Did Peter and Paul really found the church in Rome together?0:16:30 – Does Paul rebuking Peter disprove papal authority?0:19:30 – Can a pope be fallible or rebuked for his actions?0:23:00 – Is the real Protestant objection that we don’t need structure, sacraments, or hierarchy?0:25:30 – What does the temple veil really mean for Christian worship?0:29:00 – If Jesus is the only mediator, why do we have priests or popes?0:32:30 – Does the Eucharist show that Christian priesthood is still valid?0:36:00 – What’s the real difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy on the papacy?0:39:30 – Is the Pope really just “first among equals”?0:42:00 – What does Irenaeus say about Rome’s authority and apostolic succession?0:45:00 – Did Pope John Paul II suggest the papacy could look different in the future?0:47:30 – Is the complexity of the modern papacy a sign of corruption or growth?0:50:00 – Does celibacy contradict Peter’s example?0:53:00 – Was Peter actually married during his apostleship?0:55:00 – Is the Pope the Antichrist and the Church the Whore of Babylon?

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#12193 Did Paul’s Rebuke of Peter Undermine the Papacy? - Joe Heschmeyer

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In Galatians, Paul publicly rebukes Peter—but does that disprove papal authority? We unpack what really happened in Antioch and why the Church still holds Peter as the first pope, even amid correction and scandal.
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03:22 – Why do people object to the Pope’s role in the Church? 
06:40 – Isn’t the papacy unbiblical and not meant to persist beyond Peter? 
10:35 – Does the Bible ever say Peter was in Rome? 
14:20 – What does “Babylon” mean in 1 Peter 5:13, and how is that connected to Rome? 
17:15 – Didn’t Paul co-found the Church in Rome with Peter? 
20:05 – Paul rebuked Peter—doesn’t that undermine papal authority? 
25:18 – Was Peter’s behavior in Antioch heretical or just scandalous? 
30:40 – Doesn’t Galatians 2 show Peter as just another apostle, not a leader? 
34:25 – Why do Protestants say we don’t need a Pope if Jesus tore the temple veil? 
39:12 – Does Jesus as sole mediator mean there’s no place for the Pope or priests? 
43:50 – Why is Hebrews 10 crucial to properly understanding the torn temple veil? 
47:00 – Is priesthood abolished in the New Testament? 
50:10 – What does 1 Corinthians 10 tell us about sacrifice, the Eucharist, and priests? 
54:45 – Why is there a structural Protestant objection to the papacy?