#12246 Culture and Conversion: What’s Drawing People to Catholicism Today? ⎮Flannel Panel - Christopher Check

Catholic Answers Live

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Cy Kellett is joined by Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer and Catholic Answers President Chris Check to unpack what’s fueling a renewed interest in Catholicism today. From cultural instability and gender confusion to the peace and stability found in the sacramental life, they explore why more people—especially young men—are finding their way to the Catholic Church. They discuss the popular Shameless Popery podcast, a surprising CNN episode titled “Catholicism Is So Hot Right Now,” and how truth, tradition, and meaning are attracting a new generation of seekers.

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0:00.0	Buying or selling your home, real estate for life can connect you with a pro-life real estate agent.
0:05.2	When Real Estate for Life receives a referral fee, they donate 65% to Catholic Answers.
0:11.5	Learn more at realestateforlife.org. Welcome back to Catholic Cancer's Live. I am Cy Kellett, your host. Delighted to be here with Joe Heschmeyer,
0:36.0	apologist here and author here at Catholic Answers and a podcaster.
0:39.6	Didn't mention, and I apologize for this,
0:41.1	didn't mention shameless popery,
0:42.6	the very, very popular podcast and YouTube channel that Joe produces with,
0:47.9	do you ever name your producer?
0:49.4	Is it okay to name the producer?
0:50.8	Oh, yeah.
0:51.4	Mike Caprice or Mike Caprice.
0:54.3	Wait, you don't know how to pronounce the name of your...
0:57.4	Okay.
0:58.1	He's a famous musician.
0:59.1	I know how everybody else pronounces it.
1:01.7	I've asked him the proper pronunciation.
1:03.9	Okay.
1:04.7	It's spelled K-U-P-R-I-S.
1:07.0	And so everyone says, Cooperis.
1:09.2	And it's actually pronounced Caprice because it's like Latifian or Lithuanian.
1:13.2	If it's IAS, it's Lithuanian.
1:15.5	Okay.
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