The Catholic Herald

The world’s oldest Catholic publication is undergoing a digital and global expansion in 2025

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Highlights

Founded in 1888, among world's oldest remaining Faith media outlets
Under new ownership with offices in New York City, expanding in U.S
Work underway to position for sustainable success in modern media space
Extensive digital upgrades underway - Content, paywall, analytics
Targeting +50mn U.S. Catholics & +1bn globally
Raising new capital from committed Catholics to fund this expansion effort

Opportunity

Our mission

The Catholic Herald, one of the world’s oldest Christian magazines, is primed for global expansion and a full digital transition.

Under new ownership with offices in New York City, we are raising new capital from committed Catholics and supporters of faith-based, traditional content to fund our expansion efforts. Help us grow by owning a piece of our future.

We are building a trusted, digital-first hub for Catholic news, commentary, and opinion through video, podcasts, long-form journalism, and other engaging formats.

With 135 years of history, a global faith audience, and a need for reliable media in today's fragmented landscape, we see strong growth potential in faith-based media.

Traction

135 Years of Tradition: Poised for Global Growth

The Catholic Herald has a strong legacy audience and solid digital foundation to grow from:

+300,000 monthly website views
+35,000 newsletter subscribers
100,000 Twitter/X followers.
~$850,000 revenue in 2022 & 2023

Actively working to grow our distribution channels through Colleges and Catholic communities in The United States, Latin America, and other global markets with discussions underway with publishers, faith-based investors and others.

Business model

Streamline legacy costs, invest in digital growth

Since 2023, new ownership had focused on:

Streamlining print operations and reducing legacy costs
Upgrading digital capabilities, including content, paywall, and analytics
Expanding US focus, modernizing content to appeal to broader and younger faith readership

Leadership

The Catholic Herald's senior leadership team includes:

Business Leadership

Chris Brown: Chairman of The Catholic Herald & Founder of GEM Group

Mark Ackermann: CEO of The Catholic Herald with 40+ years of management experience in prominent Catholic organizations

Editorial Leadership

Serenhedd James: Editor-in-Chief

Andy Leisinger: Chief Operating Officer

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Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is considering hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Catholic Herald .

About The Catholic Herald

Legal Name

Catholic Herald

Founded

Sep 2023

Form

Delaware LLC

Employees

0

Website

catholicherald.co.uk

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Headquarters

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9 West 57th Street 49th Floor , New York, NY

Headquarters

9 West 57th Street, 49th Floor, New York, NY, United States 10019

The Catholic Herald Team

Everyone helping build The Catholic Herald, not limited to employees

Jack Hennessy

Director of Growth & Investor Engagement

Mark Ackermann

CEO

Jack Hennessy

Director of Growth & Investor Engagement

Mark Ackermann

CEO

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