A new mobile app aiming to foster community among Catholic young adults will launch in the next month, coming first to the Washington, D.C., area.
The app, called Koin, is named after the Greek word Koinonia, which means “Christian communion,” co-creator Eric Niehaus told CNA. Once it is life, users will be able to join and create “interest-based groups” and plan events, such as hikes, socials, or trips.
Niehaus is a young adult Catholic who lives in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington.
The app’s primary focus is on young adults.
“They are the group most in need of community, as most are not yet married and the majority have been recently divorced from their college community,” Niehaus said. The project was inspired after he saw many young adult Catholics express a desire to meet each other and socialize with other Catholics, but not having any easy way to do so. CNA
