Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Vatican Taps Social Media Priests to Engage Younger Generations
The Vatican is trying a new way to connect with young people!
They're inviting priests who are popular on social media to Rome.
These priests, like Father Ambrogio and Father Cosimo, share their lives and religious messages online.
The goal is to make the Church more appealing to younger generations by using platforms like Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
This approach, which also includes a bodybuilder priest, uses modern technology to spread the Church's message.
The Vatican is employing social media-savvy priests to engage younger generations.
Over 1,000 young priests and friars with significant online followings were invited to Rome.
These priests use platforms like Instagram to share their lives and spiritual messages.
Father Giuseppe Fusari believes social media can attract people to the Church.
The initiative is part of the Vatican's Jubilee Year and leverages modern communication methods.
- Who
- The Vatican, young priests and friars with social media followings, and Pope Leo XIV.
- What
- The Vatican is using social media influencers to attract younger generations.
- When
- This week, during the Vatican's Jubilee Year.
- Where
- Rome.
- Why
- To bring people closer to the Church using modern methods of communication.
- Focus
- Using social media to engage younger generations
- Participants
- Over 1,000 young priests and friars.
- Key Figure
- Father Ambrogio Mazzai (105K+ Instagram followers), Father Cosimo Schena (457K+ followers), Father Giuseppe Fusari (63K+ followers)
- Objective
- Spread religious messages
- Platforms
- Instagram, X (formerly Twitter)