Thousands of Catholic influencers gathered at the start of the Jubilee of Youth for a Vatican conference intended to help them understand their digital mission.
According to the influencers in attendance, the conference event for digital missionaries was full of high energy and a great community.
ELIZA MONTS
United States
Very exciting - my friends and I have been dancing to the theme song. It is so energetic – it's so hype.
ADRIANO ZANDONA
Brazil
It's awesome, it's awesome. God is here, and everybody has been experiencing His presence and the partnership and the fellowship. It's amazing.
The events were intended to provide pastoral instruction and guidelines for Catholics in the digital influencing realm, as well as create a supportive Catholic community for those with an online presence.
ELIZA MONTS
United States
But they (the Vatican) understand that we're trying to go out to all the ends of the Earth to share the Gospel and Jesus's love. And they're wanting to care for us and disciple us while we do that which is really really amazing. I am just blown away by all the pastoral care they've given us in just a few hours.
While the overall energy of the event was high, there were moments throughout the speeches that left the crowd emotional, feeling the significance of their work.
FATHER COLUMBA JORDAN
Franciscan of Renewal
It was just so moving. And I found myself towards the end of some of the earlier presentations almost weeping, well no I was weeping. Just like 'wow the significance of this moment'.
The event opened the Jubilee of Youth, and the amount of influencers in attendance guaranteed that all people from all over the world can experience the significance of this moment, whether in person or online.
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