Pope Slams Thirsty Priests for Chasing Internet Followers

Getty Images ​​Pope Leo XIV is chastising priests for turning their calling into social media stardom. During a meeting with priests of the Diocese of Rome, the Chicago-born pontiff told his clergymen not to fall for the trap of TikTok and other social media apps, and warned them not to conflate online popularity with real life, Vatican News reported. He said that gaining “likes” and “followers” through “an illusion on the internet, on TikTok,” is not the same as being rooted in the real world. Read more at The Daily Beast.