Milestone! The LOOP Hits 500,000 Subscribers
CV NEWS FEED // This week, CatholicVote reached a major milestone for its daily news email the LOOP as the 500,000th subscriber joined the ranks of LOOPers.
“This is a massive moment in Catholic media,” said LOOP founder and editor, Joshua Mercer. “Not just for CatholicVote, but for all our ‘LOOPers’ who participate in the movement to counteract the mainstream media’s one-sided narrative with truth.”
Since its founding in 2015, the LOOP has been dedicated to bringing Catholics journalism that is both sincere and inspiring. Each morning, subscribers can rely on receiving the top headlines surrounding faith, politics, and culture delivered straight to their inbox.
“Not everyone has the time or ability to sift through all the news they need to be an informed Catholic,” said Mercer, “so we condense and break it down for you.”
Rapid Growth
Growing from only a few thousand LOOPers in 2015 to now over 500,000, the LOOP is among the most-viewed Catholic email newsletters in circulation.
“We’ve more than doubled our subscribers in 12 months,” noted associate editor Erika Ahern. “The LOOP may be the fastest-growing Catholic media effort in America.”
The LOOP isn’t just growing in terms of subscribers, she noted:
This year we’ve been expanding our own reporting – delivering honest journalism – and inspiring Catholics and all Americans with the moral courage it takes to be “happy warriors.”
A Vital Mission
Mercer was first inspired to create the LOOP after witnessing how the mainstream media treated faithful Catholics for speaking out about their beliefs.
While viewing a 2015 CNN debate on the definition of marriage, Mercer noticed that the side arguing for redefining marriage, celebrity financial advisor Suze Orman, sat with the debate moderator, while prominent Catholic intellectual Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, who was arguing for traditional marriage, was made to sit in the audience.
Mercer explained that “it was at that moment that I realized: this is a perfect summary of what media is today. Catholics no longer have a seat at the table.”
Read more about the LOOP’s founding here.
“The LOOP is CatholicVote’s response to a legacy media that hides information and stories, while manipulating language and selecting coverage that furthers progressive agendas,” noted Ahern.
With a mission to create a new media that prioritizes truth, the LOOP provides reporting curated specifically for Catholics to stay informed and be spiritually formed to live out their faith in public life.
What LOOPers Are Saying
“You are one of very few news outlets I trust anymore since COVID. It doesn’t give me anxiety like other news organizations, and I love that you explain what the church teaches on real issues in the news. It’s so refreshing! Thank you and God bless!” – Maria M.
“We love the LOOP! Recommended it to friends and they are always thanking us for telling them about you. Blessings for continued success.” – Patricia B.
“I LOVE IT! I rate it among the best collections of articles on contemporary news. Very well done.” Ted M.
“I love the LOOP, it’s informative, truthful, and a Catholic perspective. I love the way the subject catches your interest, then as you open it up it goes into details. Keep it up!” – June M.
“Thank you, again and again, for your outstanding (honest!) coverage of the world’s news.” – Maria K.
If you want to see the LOOP reach even more Americans, you can help CatholicVote double to 1 million LOOPers by encouraging everyone you know to subscribe!
