Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 4, 2023 / 14:00 pm
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has called on young people to be social media influencers with a purpose: to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Speaking to young Filipino pilgrims attending the World Youth Day in Lisbon, he expressed hope they would find a way to understand and learn from Jesus how to influence others.
“Please, young people of the Philippines, spread the influence of Jesus, the influence of truth, justice, caring for the earth, and caring for fellow human beings in the world called social media,” Tagle said.
The pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization said there are many ways of influencing others, but as Christians they must “be inspired by the Gospel.”