Hallow App: Nearly 3 million Latin Americans use the app to grow in faith

Help to learn to pray the Rosary, read the Gospel of the day or join virtual challenges to learn more about a saint, are some of the reasons why more and more people are turning to a digital tool to grow more in faith, and In the case of Latin America, there are already 2.74 million faithful who have opted for the Hallow App, the most widespread Catholic content application in the world.

Hallow App was launched in December 2018 in the United States by Alex Jones, who on the English website of the app explains that it is “an attempt to share these prayer techniques—the same ones that changed my life—with as many people as we can.”

“We believe that prayer and meditation have the power to change the world. “We believe that if we let Him, God will sanctify—that is, ‘hallow’—our lives,” he states.

It has been in Latin America for just over three years and, according to those responsible for Hallow in this part of the world, it is now the “number one Catholic application in the application stores, with 20 million downloads, more than 450 million completed prayers at a global level.”

“Available in 150 countries,” they add, “it has been a valuable resource for many people seeking to deepen their faith and find a sense of peace and purpose in their daily lives.”

In the case of Latin America, Hallow App has more than 2.74 million users, “of which 1 million are from Colombia.”

Furthermore, “so far this year, 500,000 prayers have been prayed for free in the region, of which 31% (155,000 prayers) were performed in Colombia,” and “the Gospel of the Day in Spanish is the most listened to content.” on Hallow this year, with more than 126,000 people participating in this guided prayer.”

Regarding the new projects, Juan Manuel González, director of Hallow Latin America, pointed out that “the community functionality” will soon be launched, so that each parish can “create its own community and design personalized prayer routes, selecting the content of the app they want.”

“In addition, users will be able to interact with each other and react to their messages,” they will also be able to “start a prayer campaign, and all challenges or courses within the app can be dedicated to that campaign.”

“Our goal is to encourage unity in prayer for common intentions, thus strengthening spirituality in the community,” he said.

Each content is reviewed by experts

In conversation with ACI Prensa, Daniela García, Marketing Associate at Hallow App, explained that before being made available to people, each content is reviewed in each language by a “consultant table” made up of lay people, consecrated persons and priests.

“Every content that is planned, every content that is made, has to have the endorsement and is supervised by a priest,” he added. He indicated that one of the people who is consulted is Father Cristóbal Fones.

In addition, he said that there is material that has already been approved by the Church authorities. “The Bible that we use is God Speaks Todaywhich is the one for which we have permits and authorization,” he added.

About the difference between the free and premium version of Hallow App in SpanishDaniela García explained that with the first, people will be able to find “everything that is contained: the daily Rosary, the Gospel of the day, some prayers and meditations.”

With the second version, users will have “access to more than 10,000 content within the app,” as well as the challenges, which in these weeks have as its protagonist Saint John Paul II, on whose life Mons. Ramón Castro Castro, Bishop, reflects. from Cuernavaca (Mexico).

Hallow App can be downloaded at Apple Store y Google Play.