Denver, Colo., May 19, 2011 / 01:08 am
Religious pages on Facebook attract significant engagement and pages about Jesus and the Bible recently beat out pop stars like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga in attracting user activity.
The “Jesus Daily” page led user activity rankings, with nearly 2.3 million interactions in the week of May 9 to May 15, the social media analysis site AllFacebook.com reported. The page broadcasts daily devotional material, including the words of Jesus from the Bible.
Over 900,000 interactions took place on the page for “The Bible,” which was second-highest in the rankings. It too shares daily Bible quotations.
The Spanish-language page “Dios Es Bueno!” ranked ninth in user interactions, with nearly 460,000 in the week monitored by AllFacebook.com.
A page titled “Jesus Christ” came in 16th with almost 316,000 interactions, ahead of the NBA.
Other high ranking pages included sports teams, pop culture stars, and prominent figures from around the world.
Facebook pages can be created by individuals or organizations to spread information to followers. According to Facebook statistics, there are over 900 million interactions with pages, groups, events and community pages on the site each month.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter
At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. We provide news about the Church and the world, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church. When you subscribe to the CNA UPDATE, we'll send you a daily email with links to the news you need and, occasionally, breaking news.
As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Click hereOur mission is the truth. Join us!
Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the truth, with fairness, integrity, and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church.
Donate to CNA