St. Thomas More Church at St. John’s Featured on “NYC Catholic Church Tours”

Brian Browne, Fr. Shanley and Adam Llorens in St. Thomas More Church
December 22, 2025

Adam Llorens is an emerging Catholic social‑media content creator and storyteller whose passion for sacred spaces, faith, and community informs and inspires a growing online audience. Mr. Llorens, a 2014 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, recently visited the Queens, NY campus of St. John's University and profiled St. Thomas More Church on his NYC Catholic Church Tours, a series of short videos published on his Instagram account. 

Visit the St. Thomas More Church post here on Instagram.

Mr. Llorens’ signature format—short, engaging, and unscripted cinematic clips—brings his Catholic faith to life, telling the stories of the history, architecture, and spiritual impact of historic Catholic churches throughout New York City.

What began as a personal creative endeavor after an unexpected job layoff has quickly turned into a mission to highlight NYC's diverse Catholic heritage and worship spaces. Not limiting himself to storytelling around parish churches, Mr. Llorens also showcases Catholic colleges and their campus worship spaces while interviewing college presidents in an “Up the Aisle” social media series.

Visit the Fr. Shanley "Up the Aisle" post here on Instagram.

“At the intersection of faith, culture, and social media, Adam Llorens is more than a content creator—he is a digital missionary," stated Brian Browne, Associate Vice President for University Communications and Public Affairs, who collaborated with Mr. Llorens during his recent campus visit.

“Adam was easy to work with, shoots everything on his own and in one take, and most importantly, is sincere about engaging viewers by spreading good news,” Browne stated.

Mr. Llorens now hosts and produces a daily show at FOX 9 in Minneapolis–St. Paul, while continuing his church tour series across the country under the NYC Catholic Church Tours brand. His social media account, @adam_llorens, posts content that combines Catholic reflections with engaging visuals.

With a phone in hand and an eye for story, Mr. Llorens turns every church visit into a lesson in history, beauty, and inclusive Catholicism. His work reminds viewers of all faiths that sometimes impactful ministry happens through the scroll of a feed—and that every cathedral, chapel, and local parish has a story eager to be shared.

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