At Hallow, our mission is to help people pray. We believe technology, when used correctly, can be a powerful tool to support that mission.
Hallow AI is designed with that same goal in mind. It is meant to be a helpful tool. It will not replace human faith, discernment, or spiritual guidance. No AI tool can or should do that.
Hallow AI gives people the opportunity to ask questions about faith and Church-related topics to deepen their prayer lives. It also helps folks find prayers within the app that are most relevant to their needs.
As Pope Leo XIV stated:
“Faced with cultural changes throughout history, the Church has never remained passive. She has sought to illuminate every age with the light and hope of Christ by discerning good from evil, in what was good from what needed to be changed, transformed, and purified. Today we are in a culture where the technological dimension is present in almost everything, especially as the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence will mark a new era in the lives of individuals and societies as a whole. This is a challenge that we must face, reflecting on the authenticity of our witness, on our ability to listen and speak, and on our capacity to understand and to be understood. We have a duty to work together to develop a way of thinking, to develop a language of our time that gives voice to love. It is not simply a matter of generating content, but of creating an encounter of hearts.”
You can also check out some of the thoughts on AI from our CTO.
What Hallow AI Is and What It Isn’t
We view Hallow AI like we do all AI: a tool. And this tool is made to help people make faith more accessible.
Hallow AI can summarize Church teachings, explain different terms or concepts and summarize important Church documents.
It cannot provide spiritual direction, hear confessions or write prayers.
Hallow is never meant as a replacement for worship. In fact, we want to bring folks who have fallen away back to church and the richness of the sacraments. We are proud that our lowest usage days are Sundays and Saturdays, when people are attending Mass.
Similarly, Hallow AI will never replace the role of a priest, the sacraments or in-person liturgies.
Transparency and Hallow AI
We promise to always be transparent. If something in the Hallow app is powered by AI, you’ll know. It’ll be clearly labeled with an “AI” tag or icon.
Everything Hallow AI shares is based on real, trusted Catholic sources: things like the Catechism, the Church Fathers, papal documents, saints’ writings, Scripture, and liturgical texts.You will be able to find the references to these sources in the AI’s response.
Hallow AI and Privacy
We take privacy extremely seriously. It’s one of the reasons why our Privacy Policy is written in plain language, because we want it to be easily understood, not hidden behind legal obfuscation or complexity.
Hallow AI will uphold the same staunch commitment to privacy. We never sell or share your data and your interactions with the AI are held to the same standard of privacy and security as the rest of the app.
Feedback
This is a new journey for us — and like everything we build, we’re learning as we go. If you try the AI and have feedback, we’d love to hear it. Your experience helps us make Hallow better for everyone.