Catholics and Mormons debate priesthood authority in viral YouTube debate
September 28, 2026 at 3:20 AM MT · via YouTube / The Way with Brian Davila · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
A YouTube debate between two Catholics and two Latter-day Saints over which tradition holds correct priesthood authority from God has drawn over 81,000 views in 44 hours on The Way with Brian Davila channel. The video, titled "2 Catholics Vs 2 Mormons: Who Has the Correct Authority From God?", generated over 2,100 comments.
The debate format centers on competing claims to apostolic succession and priesthood restoration. Catholic participants argue for unbroken succession from Peter; Latter-day Saint participants defend Joseph Smith's account of angelic restoration.
The channel focuses on religious dialogue and apologetics. The video's view velocity suggests significant cross-community engagement on authority and succession questions.
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