US EditionPope Leo to Catholic Influencers: Create Encounters—Not Just Content
VATICAN, JUL 29 – Pope Leo XIV urged young Catholic digital missionaries to promote authentic encounters and peace amid technological changes, emphasizing the need to mend broken connections, he said.
- On July 29, 2025, a large gathering of young Catholic content creators and online evangelists took part in a Jubilee Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, celebrated by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
- The event followed growing concerns about technology shaping culture, prompting Pope Leo XIV to address the duty of digital Catholics to foster authentic encounters rather than merely share content.
- After the Mass, Pope Leo XIV greeted the pilgrims and urged influencers to be agents of communion who break down division, focusing on a new language that gives voice to love and heals loneliness.
- He stressed that the goal is not to promote a product, but to testify to a presence, and he called on young people to embrace the responsibility of spreading peace continuously—both in areas affected by conflict and in hearts that have grown distant—underscoring their vital role in this mission.
- The pope’s call suggests a cultural mission where faith and technology intertwine responsibly, aiming to nurture Christian humanism and uphold human dignity amid rapid digital and social change.
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Pilgrims walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican during the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers July 29, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In an ever-evolving era of technological advancement, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, Catholics in the digital space must focus on being authentic witnesses rather than providing endless stre…
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