Hallow, a Christian prayer app, has big funding. Here's why

Mark Wahlberg told viewers to #StayPrayedUp in a 30-second ad for a prayer app.

The Christian prayer app Hallow raised millions from funders like Peter Thiel and J.D. Vance on its promise to seize the religious-wellness market.

But there are a few odd things about the app, including a weird focus on sports content.

The app gives you the option to listen to several monologues and short clips from the movie, including one from Mel Gibson .

The strangest part of the app is the section on Sound of Freedom , in which the actor Jim Caviezel leads listeners through prayers on the theme of “freedom” and for victims of child trafficking.