A priest who became famous for inviting people to pray the rosary at 4 a.m. was Brazil’s most watched streamer in 2025, surpassing gamers and sports commentators.
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SÃO PAULO – A priest who became famous for inviting people to pray the rosary at 4 a.m. was Brazil’s most watched streamer in 2025, surpassing gamers and sports commentators.
According to Stream Charts, which collects data from the most popular streaming platforms, Father Gilson Pupo Azevedo, a member of the Carmelite Messengers of the Holy Spirit who is best known in Brazil as Frei (Friar) Gilson, had his videos watched for over 153 million hours last year.




