Archbishop Georg Gänswein to host live Twitch stream from Vilnius

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the former private secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, will participate in a live Twitch stream on October 17, 2026. The event will be hosted at the Apostolic Nunciature in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Gänswein currently serves as the papal representative.

Streamers Thomas Schmidt and Philipp Stehling, known from SAT. 1 and RTLZWEI, will lead the 60-minute conversation. The format is designed to engage a younger generation by allowing viewers to submit questions directly via the Twitch chat. Topics are expected to include faith, Gänswein’s personal experiences, and his reflections on the papacy and the future of the Catholic Church.