Vaticano/Portugal: Papa pede que presença católica nas redes sociais rejeite «polarizações»

Pope Leo XIV asked Catholic social media users to avoid extreme conflict and polarization in a message sent to the first National Meeting of Digital Missionaries in Alfândega da Fé on September 26, 2026.

The Pope stated that missionary disciples should avoid self-promotion and polarization while continuing to cast their digital net. According to the message, pastoral work on these platforms should build a network that liberates, clarifies, gathers, fraternizes, dignifies, and saves people. The text expressed the Pope's desire for Catholic influencers to commit to the integral development of others.

The message was sent through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and reached the event organizers via a formal letter from the Apostolic Nuncio in Lisbon, Andrés Carrascosa Coso, to the Bishop of Bragança-Miranda, Nuno Almeida.