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National Apologetics Conference a Success

Last month, hundreds gathered from all over the world for Catholic Answers’ Second Annual National Conference in beautiful San Diego, California. The three-day event, Defending the Faith Today, was a huge hit.

Among the highlights was the presence of Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon. Archbishop Sample is the youngest bishop in the United States. He served as the guest for a special broadcast of Catholic Answers Live, straight from the conference.

The conference kicked off with our newest speaker, Hector Molina, who delivered a rousing call for all Catholics to get busy evangelizing. Other speakers throughout the weekend included Catholic Answers president Karl Keating and apologists Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin, Christopher Check, and Trent Horn. All the speakers participated in a lively and entertaining Q&A session during which they fielded questions from conference attendees. 

After the Vigil Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Sample, attendees enjoyed an outdoor banquet dinner overlooking San Diego Harbor. Archbishop Sample delivered a stirring keynote address based on Revelation 3:16, calling all Catholics to stop being “lukewarm” and surrender all of themselves to Christ and his Church.

Participants are already talking about next year’s conference. Keep checking Catholic.com for information on our Third Annual National Apologetics Conference. To order recordings of the conference lectures, visit shop.catholic.com.

 “One of the best conferences we’ve attended of all kinds. Very inspirational! It was such a special touch to have the archbishop there.”

— Osvaldo and Lilly, Phoenix, AZ

“It reaffirmed my faith in God and in the mission that we have, and it brought me back on fire. I had so many questions answered. It was a gift from God!”

— Mary, San Jose, CA

“We want to extend a hearty THANK YOU for the wonderful conference, spiritual feeding, and retreat-like event we were blessed to experience this weekend. We enjoyed ourselves immensely and came away even more edified by the work you and your teammates do at Catholic Answers.”

— Tom and Patty, Omaha, NE

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