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2 - Bishop Toups' Interview: Gen Z, the Church, and Pro-Life
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Kat Talalas from the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities interviews Bishop David Toups, S.Th.D., Bishop of Beaumont and member of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
They discuss the recent trend of Gen Z embracing Catholic identity and avenues for formation, including respect for human life and dignity. Bishop Toups also shares what formed his pro-life views from childhood and what it was like to become a bishop.
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Intro/outro audio: “Mellow Happy Pop (Umbrella Clocks) No Synths” performed by Bopper Beats/stock.adobe.com. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2025, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.
Chapters
1. Introductions (00:00:00)
2. Becoming pro-life (00:01:17)
3. Forming youth (00:09:33)
4. Formative moments in seminary (00:11:50)
5. Love, hope, joy, and surrender (00:13:34)
6. Journey to the priesthood (00:16:36)
7. From priest to bishop (00:20:21)
8. God prepares the called (00:30:59)
9. Mary, Mother of the Church (00:34:28)
10. Gen Z and Catholic identity (00:36:34)
11. Pope Leo XIV (00:45:30)
12. AI (00:48:24)
13. “Walking with” Gen Z (00:50:11)
14. New converts & pro-life (00:52:11)
15. Living the Gospel of Life (00:58:18)
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