Igreja/Media: Padre e DJ Guilherme Peixoto alerta para transformação das redes em «lugar de ódio»

Father Guilherme Peixoto told digital missionaries at the first National Meeting of Digital Missionaries in Alfândega da Fé that they must work to repair virtual relationships. Speaking to Agência Ecclesia on September 26, 2026, the priest from the Archdiocese of Braga noted that social media platforms often become places of hate because algorithms favor such content.

Peixoto, who is also a DJ, said the mission of a digital missionary is to create connections and encounters to make the internet a place of peace. He stated that the goal is not to chase follower counts or satisfy algorithms, but to focus on genuine relationships.

The priest warned against the risks of vanity and using inappropriate approaches to sacred topics to increase visibility. He observed that algorithms demand a strong personal presence that can consume users, noting his own past experience with social media dance trends. Peixoto called for better training for pastoral teams working in the digital field.