(UPDATE) CARDINAL Luis Antonio Tagle told young Filipino participants in the World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal to be "social media influencers with a purpose." TMT file Photo"If the one influencing you is Jesus and the Gospel, go right ahead, influence other people through this social media, which is a world in itself," Tagle added. Tagle also addressed a gathering of young Catholic influencers at the Portuguese Catholic University, according to the CBCP. The world already has many false influencers for false purposes," he said as quoted by the Vatican News. World Youth Day, created in 1986 by John Paul 2nd, is the largest Catholic gathering in the world and will feature a wide range of events, including concerts and prayer sessions.

Source: Manila Times August 06, 2023 04:23 UTC