Hallow (app) explained

Hallow
Type:Private
Industry:Meditation
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Founders:Alex Jones
Erich Kerekes
Alessandro DiSanto
Hq Location City:Chicago, Illinois
Hq Location Country:U.S.
Areas Served:-->
Key People:Alex Jones (CEO)
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Hallow is an American Catholic meditation and prayer app owned by Hallow, Inc.[1] [2]

Hallow app provides audio-guided Bible stories, prayers, meditations, sleep, and Christian music.[1] [3] Other features include community challenges and daily prayers such as the Catholic practice of Lectio Divina, curated music, praylists, and options to set prayer routines.[4]

Hallow is based in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.[5] [6] Alex Jones is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.[7]

History

Hallow was founded by Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes, and Alessandro DiSanto in December 2018.[8] [9] Alex Jones, who grew up as a Catholic, lost his faith as a teenager.[5] [4] With the use of meditation, Jones chose to revert to Catholicism and made the decision to create a platform to assist others in a similar situation.[1] [4]

In January 2022, the app was launched in the Spanish language.[10]

As of February 2022, the app has been downloaded more than two million times.[7] Hallow's subscription is available in two tiers: monthly and yearly.[4] [9] Since then actor Jonathan Roumie, who portrayed Jesus in The Chosen, has appeared in ads for the app.[11]

In April 2022, Hallow announced a partnership with American actor Mark Wahlberg.

In June 2022, Hallow started the I am Here Eucharist campaign in partnership with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.[12] [13]

Popularity

In February 2024, Hallow reached the No. 1 spot in Apple's App Store, ahead of ChatGPT, Google and others.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Religion Apps Attract Wave of Venture Investment. Isaac. Taylor. Wall Street Journal . December 21, 2021. www.wsj.com.
  2. Web site: A Catholic app raised $52 million. But praying with your smartphone has its limits.. November 24, 2021. America Magazine.
  3. News: Ignatian Spiritual Exercises on the Hallow app are facilitating encounters with God. June 3, 2022. Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture.
  4. Web site: Worship apps prompt Minnesotans to pray every day. Erica Pearson Star. Tribune. Star Tribune.
  5. Web site: Catholic prayer app, Hallow, gets $40 million in funding. Fortune.
  6. Web site: Chicago company behind Catholic prayer app raises $12 million. April 16, 2021. Crain's Chicago Business.
  7. News: Virtual worship gives organised religion a boost. Financial Times . February 21, 2022.
  8. Web site: Hallow Meditation App is All Catholic. NCR. 2 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: Small Screen Faith. Prayer apps galore.. Dennis. Sadowski. June 24, 2022.
  10. Web site: Crux . Cruxnow.com . 23 January 2022. 2022-08-05.
  11. Web site: 2022-11-28 . Hallow teams with 'The Chosen' cast for Advent prayer challenge . 2024-01-31 . Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture . en.
  12. Web site: Hallow app, Archdiocese launch 'I AM HERE' Eucharist campaign. Catholic News Agency.
  13. Web site: Detroit Archdiocese, Hallow app launch campaign to share power of Eucharist. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616152454/https://catholicnews.com/detroit-archdiocese-hallow-app-launch-campaign-to-share-power-of-eucharist/. dead. June 16, 2022. Anna. Capizzi. June 16, 2022.
  14. Web site: Dumas . Breck . 2024-02-15 . Prayer app Hallow takes top spot on Apple App Store . 2024-03-10 . FOXBusiness . en-US.

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