Association Hozana

What Association Hozana does

Association Hozana operates Hozana, a Catholic prayer digital platform available as native mobile applications on iOS and Android and as a web portal at hozana.org. The platform aggregates structured Catholic prayer content including more than 1,485 novenas (9-day prayer cycles), retreats, Bible study guides, saint biographies, feast day guides, Christian meditation resources, prayer instructions, and live Mass streams. Users can submit personal prayer intentions and commit to praying for the intentions of others, creating a community-driven prayer ecosystem. The platform is offered in six languages — French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish — reflecting a multi-country reach strategy across Europe, Latin America, and Lusophone markets.

The association is legally constituted in France under the "association" form and headquartered in Lyon, founded in 2014. Thomas Delenda serves as CEO, founder, and executive director, and the organization operates with a small team of 11–50 employees. The technology architecture is mobile-first: native iOS and Android apps plus a web-based portal, with user authentication supported via Facebook and Google OAuth social logins. Content is organized into thematic guides (Bible, Saints, Christian Celebrations, Meditation, Prayer) and featured prayer propositions rotated on the homepage, including topical content tied to current events (e.g., a novena timed to the French Assembly's end-of-life vote).

Hozana's business model is freemium and donation-based. All core platform features are free to use, and monetization relies entirely on voluntary user donations through the "Je donne" ("I give") call-to-action — no paid subscription tiers or premium plans are offered. Distribution is fully self-serve through Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and direct web traffic, with content marketing and SEO as the primary acquisition channels. The customer base consists of individual Catholic faithful across multiple language markets; there are no enterprise customers, B2B channels, disclosed partnerships, or institutional licensing arrangements in the source material.

Name

Association Hozana

Legal name

Association Hozana

Website

https://hozana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Hozana operates Hozana, a multilingual Catholic prayer platform (mobile apps and web) offering 1,485+ novenas, retreats, Bible and saints guides, and a community prayer intentions feature for individual Catholic users worldwide, funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Prayer Platform

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL), Religious Fundraising / Telethon & Ministry Support Channels (MPABALAO)

Keywords

• Catholic prayer app
• Novenas and retreats
• Christian meditation
• Prayer intentions community
• Spiritual content library

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Hozana operates primarily as a free platform. The primary revenue mechanism is voluntary donations ("Je donne") from users who wish to financially support the association's mission of spreading Catholic prayer resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Association Hozana operates a Catholic prayer digital platform accessible via iOS, Android, and the web at hozana.org. The platform aggregates 1,485+ structured prayer propositions including novenas, retreats, Bible study guides, saint biographies, liturgical season resources, and live Mass streaming. Users can deposit prayer intentions and pray for others' intentions through a community feature. Content is available in six languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish.

Product overview

Hozana is a Catholic prayer digital platform operated by Association Hozana, offering both a mobile application (iOS/Android) and a web platform. The core product provides access to over 1,485 prayer propositions including novenas (9-day prayer cycles) and retreats covering various Catholic themes, saints, and spiritual intentions. The platform integrates a prayer intentions community feature where users can submit intentions and pray for others. Content offerings include Bible guides, saints guides, Christian celebrations guides, meditation guides, and prayer guides covering extensive Catholic resources such as novenas, chaplets, litanies, and prayers for various occasions. The platform also offers live Mass and prayer broadcasts. The offering is structured as a unified digital prayer platform with content organized into thematic guides and community features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hozana Mobile Application Native Catholic prayer mobile application for iOS and Android offering access to 1,485+ novenas, retreats, prayer intentions community, live Mass streaming, and thematic content guides. Targeted at individual Catholic faithful.
• Hozana Web Platform Web-based Catholic prayer platform at hozana.org providing access to prayer communities, Bible guides, saints guides, Christian celebrations guides, meditation guides, and prayer resources. Targeted at individual Catholic faithful globally.
• Neuvaines et Retraites Curated library of 1,485 prayer programs including novenas (9-day prayer cycles) and retreats covering Catholic themes, saints, liturgical seasons, and life events. Available to individual Catholic users via app and web.
• Bible Guides Online resource library covering Bible study guides, biblical verses, interpretations, scripture-based prayers, and meditation guides. Targeted at Catholics seeking structured scripture study.
• Saints Guide Comprehensive online guide featuring biographies, writings, feast day information, and associated prayers for Catholic saints, blessed, and martyrs.
• Christian Celebrations Guide Online guide covering Christian feast days, the liturgical calendar, and major Catholic celebrations including Easter, Christmas, Lent, and various solemnities.
• Meditation Guide Online resources for Christian meditation practice including various meditation techniques drawn from different spiritual traditions and contemplative prayer practices.
• Prayer Guide Comprehensive online prayer resource hub including prayers for various intentions, saints' prayers, novenas, chaplets, litanies, and prayer guides for different occasions.
• Live Mass and Prayer Broadcasts Live streaming service for Mass and prayer sessions enabling individual Catholic users to participate remotely in real-time communal liturgical celebrations.

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Technology focussed Yes

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• YouVersion (Bible App): YouVersion is the largest digital Bible app globally with hundreds of millions of installs, offering Bible reading plans, devotionals, and Verse of the Day. It is a partial overlap with Hozana's Bible guides and devotional content, at much larger scale.
• Magnificat: Magnificat publishes a Catholic daily-prayer booklet and app with liturgical readings, prayers, and meditations. It intersects with Hozana's devotional/prayer content, particularly for daily liturgical practice.
• EWTN: EWTN is a large global Catholic media network (TV, radio, digital). It overlaps with Hozana's Catholic prayer and Mass streaming features as part of a much broader content portfolio.

Direct peers

• Laudate: Laudate is a Catholic app aggregating daily prayers, novenas, the Rosary, Mass readings, and saints. It competes most directly with Hozana on Catholic prayer breadth and is also a free/donation-supported mobile-first product.
• Formed: Formed is a Catholic content platform (videos, audio, study programs) used by parishes and families. It overlaps with Hozana's content-library approach, though distributed institutionally via parish subscriptions rather than to individual consumers directly.
• Hallow: Hallow is a leading Catholic and Christian prayer app offering novenas, meditations, daily prayers, and sleep content. It directly competes with Hozana in Catholic digital prayer, though with a stronger freemium/subscription monetization model.
• Pray.com: Pray.com is a faith and wellness app offering prayers, meditations, and Bible content across Christian denominations. It overlaps with Hozana's prayer resources and intentions community, with a broader interfaith and sleep/meditation focus.

Emerging players

• Abide: Abide is a Christian meditation and sleep-prayer app. It is comparable to Hozana on the prayer/meditation intersection though broader Christian rather than Catholic-specific.
• Recharge (prayer app): Recharge is a faith and prayer app offering daily prayer, journaling, and devotionals. It is a smaller-scale overlap with Hozana's daily-prayer community features.

Others

• Relevant Radio: Relevant Radio is a Catholic talk-radio network with a companion app offering prayer and Mass content. It is a thematically adjacent outlet for Catholic audio/prayer programming but not a direct digital prayer competitor.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

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Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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