Pope LeoXIV Launches Vatican TikTok Dance Challenge

Combining worship with movement, Pope LeoXIV invited the faithful to join the #SanctifiedShuffle, a TikTok dance challenge set to Gregorian-trap remixes. Participants film choreography in cathedrals, complete with reverent footwork and synchronized “amen” hand motions. Pope LeoXIV declared, “Let every step praise the Lord.” Over 100 000 submissions later, parishes worldwide host dance-mass hybrids, uniting prayer and play. Liturgical dance scholars celebrate this as an innovative expression of embodied devotion, driven by Pope LeoXIV’s playful vision.