Louise Sallé 12:20 p.m., March 05, 2023
TikTok star had more than a million subscribers, Father Matthieu has just launched Theostream, a platform that brings together videos from Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic influencers and youtubers scattered on the web.
A new way of practicing one's faith, especially for young believers.
A Tiktokeur priest launches the first Netflix of faith.
Father Matthieu Jasseron is pastor of a parish in Joigny, in Yonne.
On TikTok, this priest has more than a million subscribers.
He has just launched Theostream, a platform that brings together the videos of Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic influencers and youtubers scattered on the web.
A new way to practice your faith.
Following the Practices of Young Believers
Spiritual accompaniment 2.0 has more and more followers since confinement.
This is also the starting point of this platform which targets young people.
"Some do not necessarily have the practice yet in the church on Sunday morning, for example at mass, but nevertheless, they meet every day or every week on online servers to pray together. They go on the Internet and are nourished by videos using the means that are theirs to always grow better together in faith", explains Father Matthieu.
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On Tiktok, the priest does not hesitate to use their language.
The Theostream platform wants to be on the same tone to address without taboo the questions that we ask ourselves about faith.
The TikTok priest is not the only one to lend himself to the exercise.
Father Michel Marie, also on Theostream, wonders for example "what is the place of homosexuals in the Church?".
The site cost nearly 13,000 euros, raised in part through donations.
Matthieu Jasseron hopes to eventually hire one or two employees.