A prominent Catholic advocacy group is betting that a generation raised on smartphones is also searching for something far deeper than the next viral clip.
CatholicVote on Tuesday unveiled Zeale, a new digital platform designed explicitly with Gen Z in mind, positioning it as a hub for faith, culture, and community in an era dominated by secular social media. According to the Daily Caller, the group describes Generation Z broadly those born between 1997 and 2012 as a cohort searching for God and says Zeales mission is to put high-quality Catholic content, community, and prayer directly into the hands of a generation formed online.
CatholicVote exists to help Catholics live their faith in public life. Zeale empowers the faithful to find God through news and other high-quality programming, while building community in a way that forms a healthy worldview, deepens conviction, and inspires action, said Kelsey Reinhardt, president and CEO of CatholicVote. Zeale engages people in the political and cultural discussions of our time through the heart and imagination. Through Zeale, we aim to inspire every American to live out the truth through the lens of beauty and goodness.
The organization stressed that the project is not confined to a narrow age bracket, even as it targets the youngest adults who are often the most disconnected from organized religion. CatholicVote emphasized in its announcement that Zeale is not exclusively for 20-somethings but is intended for everyone who wants to bring faith into their daily life, including the way we consume media.
Zeale is more than content, Reinhardt added, underscoring that the platform is meant to counter the isolation and nihilism that often accompany modern digital life. Its community. A place to join daily prayer, post intentions, and connect with others, living with purpose and hope, take back the culture to proclaim the good news and carry our faith into every corner of our lives.
Available on both mobile and desktop, Zeale will feature news coverage of major events through an explicitly Catholic lens, offering an alternative to legacy outlets that frequently sideline or caricature religious viewpoints. Beyond news, the platform will host an extensive digital library of podcasts, documentaries, curated shows, short films, and other special programming aimed at forming a coherent, faith-centered worldview.
The initiative also places a strong emphasis on shared prayer and spiritual discipline, not just passive consumption of media. Users will be able to join prayer communities with access to daily Mass readings, submit prayer intentions, pray with and for others, and participate in collective prayer campaigns in response to urgent developments, according to the press release.
Founded in 2005, CatholicVote says its mission is to inspire every Catholic in America to live out the truths of our faith in public life, a goal that aligns with a broader conservative push to reassert religious values in the public square. The groups influence is reflected in the fact that its co-founder and longtime president, Brian Burch, now serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See under the Trump administration, a reminder of President Trumps enduring alliance with religious conservatives.
The stakes are high: the Pew Research Centers 2025 National Public Opinion Reference Survey reports that just 57% of Americans born between 1995 and 2007 identify with a religion, only 32% pray daily, and a mere 33% say religion is a very important part of their lives the lowest share of any age group. Against that backdrop, Zeale represents an effort not only to reach a drifting generation but to reclaim cultural ground by marrying timeless Catholic teaching with modern technology, offering young Americans a path back to faith, community, and moral clarity.
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