Pope Leo XIV Tells Digital Missionaries: Use Tech to Build a 'Network of God'

Pope Leo XIV has acknowledged that science and technology are increasingly shaping “the way we live in the world”, in a speech on Tuesday to “Influencers and Digital Missionaries” gathered in Rome for a special 2025 Jubilee event organised for them.

In the 21st century, the digital age has expanded rapidly, with millions of people listening to podcasts and watching videos on platforms such as YouTube and Facebook. Many of these content creators focus on Catholicism, and the Vatican invited a number of them to Rome as part of the Jubilee Year.