Who could have predicted that one of the defining internet trends of 2026 would involve Religious sisters? From the Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco making a surprise appearance at the NBA Finals to the Dominican Sisters’ Open Mic podcast going viral, social media has found its latest stars – not algorithm-chasing influencers, but women who have renounced worldly fame altogether.
Even the secular women’s magazine Cosmopolitan has taken notice, dubbing this “nun girl summer” after Spotify data revealed a 3,500 per cent spike in listeners since February, with the Dominican Sisters’ podcast drawing an audience across every generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z.
