Event Brief
Pope Leo highlights TikTok priests and QR recruiting in France
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Summary: Pope Leo’s visit to secular France is framed around a surge of converts and the use of TikTok-savvy priests and candlelight Masses. The article says recruiters end services by sharing QR codes to help unbaptized people connect with their grandparents’ faith.
WHO: Pope Leo; TikTok-savvy priests; recruiters sharing QR codes
WHAT: Pope Leo visits secular France as priests and recruiters use TikTok, candlelight Masses, and QR codes to connect unbaptized people with their grandparents’ faith amid a surge of converts.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The surge of converts is being supported through new outreach methods, including TikTok-savvy priests and QR-code recruiting after candlelight Masses.
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