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NDTV
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"Hot Priests": Vatican's Latest Campaign To Spread Faith Among GenZ
The Vatican City is turning to social media-savvy "hot priests" to draw younger generations back to the church. As part of this push, over 1,000 young priests and friars with strong online followings were invited to Rome this week. Among them is Father Ambrogio Mazzai, who has over 105,000 followers on Instagram. He regularly shares glimpses of his life doing fun activities such as playing guitar or biking in the mountains. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Don Ambrogio Mazzai (@ Then comes Father Cosimo Schena, whose Instagram feed resembles that of a fitness influencer. He boasts over 457,000 followers and shares spiritual messages through an engaging online persona. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Don Cosimo Schena (@doncosimoschena) Also attending is Father Giuseppe Fusari, a 58-year-old priest from Brescia and a bodybuilder with more than 63K Instagram followers. Known for posting pictures of his tattooed biceps along with spiritual reflections. Social media, in his opinion, is an effective instrument "to bring people closer to the Church." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giuseppe Fusari (@ He told The Telegraph, "I hope it will bring people closer to the church; there is a lot of curiosity and I am convinced that social media is one way to attract people." Even though there are ancient Gospels, if you want to reach people today, especially the younger generation, you have to come up with modern ways, like social media. Pope Leo XIV realises the importance of using modern technology to communicate with people. He has 14 million followers on X, where he regularly shares messages of peace and faith About 1,000 digital missionaries and influencers, including Priests, nuns and other Church members who have strong social media presence, were invited to Rome this week as part of the Vatican's Jubilee Year. They discussed the ways to use social media to spread religious messages by attracting the younger generation. This is not the first time the Church has used aesthetics in order to get people's attention and spread its message. Earlier in 2022, there was a calendar featuring hot Roman priests. This grabbed headlines, leading to the sale of more than 75,000 copies every year, according to The NY Post.
IOL News
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Vatican turns to 'hot' Instagram priests to recruit new followers
One of the handsome Catholic priests who regularly posts selfies online, is Father Don Ambrogio Mazzai. The Vatican is convening over 1,000 priests, friars, and lay digital communicators in Rome this week, aiming to explore how social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, blogs and apps can bolster outreach and help reconnect with a younger demographic. The initiative is part of a broader Jubilee of Youth programme, which begins on July 28, 2025 and includes a dedicated segment on Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers. Leading the way are a few photogenic clerics whose large online followings aren't just about appearances - they represent a new wave of evangelisation. Influencer priests making waves online Father Giuseppe Fusari, 58-year-old from Brescia, is both a classically trained art historian and a bodybuilding priest with more than 60,000 Instagram followers.
