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CatholicVote Launches Zeale, a Gen Z-Focused Faith-and-News App

The donor-funded app is free to use, pairing Catholic news with interactive prayer to reach younger audiences.

Overview

  • Zeale is now live on the App Store, Google Play, and the web, with access available at Zeal.co.
  • The platform features The Loop daily news briefing, a new Morning LOOPcast video roundup, and a library of podcasts and documentaries.
  • Content spans culture and lifestyle topics such as fashion, food, sports, and travel alongside spiritual programming.
  • Interactive tools include daily Mass readings, submitting prayer intentions, praying with and for others, and joining collective prayer during urgent events.
  • CatholicVote cites surveys, including Barna research on increased church attendance among Gen Z and Millennial men, to explain its focus on younger users.