INTERVIEW: The priest who quit for sex
Alberto Ravagnani wasn't an ordinary Catholic priest. Preaching on YouTube, taking gym selfies and even using AI to help write his sermons, he admits he was always pushing the boundaries. But a few weeks ago he decided to quit the priesthood after seven years, saying it's too hard to stay celibate. In this chat with Dave, Alberto opens up about abstaining from sex, why he felt like a hypocrite and what he thinks needs to change to get young people to church. Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Show Notes
Alberto Ravagnani wasn't an ordinary Catholic priest.
Preaching on YouTube, taking gym selfies and even using AI to help write his sermons, he admits he was always pushing the boundaries.
But a few weeks ago he decided to quit the priesthood after seven years, saying it's too hard to stay celibate.
In this chat with Dave, Alberto opens up about abstaining from sex, why he felt like a hypocrite and what he thinks needs to change to get young people to church.
Get the whole story from Hack:
- Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
- Subscribe to the hack podcast
- Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm