Catholic Answers, based in El Cajon, California, is one of the largest lay-run apostolates of Roman Catholic apologetics and evangelization in the United States.

It was founded in 1979 by Karl Keating in response to a Fundamentalist Protestant church in San Diego that was distributing anti-Catholic propaganda in the form of tracts placed on the cars of Catholics attending Mass. Some were by notorious anti-Catholic Jack Chick. Its mission statement explains its purpose:

Catholic Answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. We help good Catholics become better Catholics, bringing former Catholics "home", and lead non-Catholics into the fullness of the



faith. We explain Catholic truth, equip the faithful to live the sacramental life, and assist them in spreading the good news.

Catholic Answers publishes , a 10-issue-a year magazine, one of the premier Catholic journals of evangelism and apologetics. It also produces the popular radio show, which features some of the most prominent men and women in the Catholic Church answering caller's questions.

Catholic Answers operates with the permission of the Diocese of San Diego, within the borders of which it resides. As such, it is listed in the current edition of (aka the Kenedy Directory), the authoritative listing of Catholic organizations, priests, and bishops in the United States.

See also

• Eternal Word Television Network
• Knights of Columbus