Catholic Answers Timeline
1979
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Responding to Fundamentalist flyers, Karl Keating distributes his first tract and opens P.O. box for Catholic Answers
1979
1982
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July 26: CA incorporates
1982
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July 26: CA incorporates
1987
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Catholic Answers Newsletter starts publishing monthly
1987
1988
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Karl Keating leaves law practice to run CA full-time
1988
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Karl Keating leaves law practice to run CA full-time
1990
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This Rock magazine begins circulation, taking over for Catholic Answers Newsletter
1990
1993
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CA debuts Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth booklet at St. John Paul II’s World Youth Day in Denver, will go on to distribute millions of copies worldwide
1993
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CA debuts Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth booklet at St. John Paul II’s World Youth Day in Denver, will go on to distribute millions of copies worldwide
1996
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Fr. Ray Ryland joins CA as first chaplain
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CA launches Catholic.com
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Winning Converts, CA’s first book, published
1996
1997
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Catholic Answers Live radio show begins
1997
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Catholic Answers Live radio show begins
2000
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CA attends World Youth Day in Rome
2000
2005
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The Essential Catholic Survival Guide published
2005
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The Essential Catholic Survival Guide published
2010
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The Fathers Know Best published
2010
2011
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This Rock becomes Catholic Answers Magazine
2011
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This Rock becomes Catholic Answers Magazine
2013
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First Annual Catholic Answers Conference
CA attends World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro
2013
2014
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CA introduces 20 Answers booklet series
2014
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CA introduces 20 Answers booklet series
2015
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G.K. Chesterton Studio is built
2015
2016
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Christopher Check succeeds Karl Keating as Catholic Answers’ second president
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Catholic Answers Studios launches
2016
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Christopher Check succeeds Karl Keating as Catholic Answers’ second president
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Catholic Answers Studios launches
2017
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Why We’re Catholic released, becomes bestseller
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Cy Kellett joins as Host of Catholic Answers Live
EWTN launches 30-minute CA television show
Catholic Answers Live begins livestreaming on Facebook, YouTube
2017
2018
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School of Apologetics kicks off
Catholic Answers Live app launches
2018
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School of Apologetics kicks off
Catholic Answers Live app launches
2020
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Catholic Answers surpasses 100,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel
2020