Influencer Community Gears Up for the First Jubilee Celebration by the Church
The Catholic Church is set to host a groundbreaking Jubilee event, dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers. This first-ever Jubilee, scheduled for July 28-29, 2025, in Rome, will celebrate the vital role these individuals play in contemporary evangelization [1][3].
This unique gathering, organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, will bring nearly a thousand digital missionaries from around the globe together, with a strong representation from Latin America, the Philippines, and Italy [1][3].
The event will be marked by three key phases: spiritual, formation, and celebration. The spiritual phase will commence with a pilgrimage through the Holy Door, symbolising spiritual openness and renewal. This will be followed by a day of formation, featuring talks, workshops, and testimonies aimed at equipping digital missionaries to communicate the Gospel more effectively and compassionately [1][3].
The celebratory phase will culminate in a festive celebration at Piazza Risorgimento, where music, creativity, and art will be showcased to foster a sense of communion and joy. Additionally, parallel virtual events and livestreamed sessions will be available for those unable to attend in person, ensuring wider participation worldwide [1][3][4].
Pope Francis' affirmation during the World Youth Days in Lisbon, "In the Church, there is room for everyone, everyone, everyone!" is encapsulated in the event's title, Todos. The hymn captures the inclusive, synodal, and missionary spirit that animates this Jubilee [2].
This Jubilee is a direct response to Pope Francis’s emphasis during the Synod on Synodality (2021–2024) on including digital spaces in the Church's mission and ensuring no one is excluded from the synodal journey. It builds on networks formed at events such as the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, where Catholic digital creatives first met [1][3].
The late Pope urged the faithful to inhabit online spaces with compassion, humanity, and closeness, with a pastoral approach to hope. An official spiritual guide for the Jubilee will be published on the official website to help participants prepare inwardly for the event [1].
Promotional materials and graphic resources are available for download to inspire and support the missionary dimension of participants. The Jubilee's official hymn, Todos ("Everyone"), was released as a collaborative project involving Catholic artists from around the world [1].
The Jubilee is a clear expression of a missionary Church that reaches out to the existential peripheries of contemporary society. It is a historic recognition by the Catholic Church of the vital role digital missionaries and influencers play in spreading hope and faith within the dynamic world of social media.
[1] Vatican News, "Jubilee of Digital Missionaries: An Unprecedented Gathering," accessed May 31, 2023,
[2] Catholic News Agency, "Pope Francis' affirmation inspires title of Jubilee for digital missionaries," accessed May 31, 2023,
[3] La Iglesia Te Escucha, "Jubileo de los Misioneros Digitales," accessed May 31, 2023,
[4] Vatican News, "Jubilee of Digital Missionaries: Virtual events for wider participation," accessed May 31, 2023,
The groundbreaking Jubilee event, dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers, will also feature discussions about the intersection of technology, social-media, and entertainment, as these platforms play a significant role in contemporary evangelization. In the celebratory phase, music, creativity, and art will be showcased, demonstrating the Church's recognition of the dynamic world of entertainment and its potential to foster communion and joy.
