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Victory App Aimed at Youth Addicted to Porn

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Matt Fradd, a popular Catholic speaker who said he has dedicated his life to fighting pornography, teamed up with longtime youth minister Mark Hart, known as the “Bible Geek,” and LifeTeen to develop an app designed to assist young people find victory in their battle against porn.

“I worked as an apologist at Catholic Answers for three years and I would travel the country and give many talks,” Fradd told Catholic News Service.

“I couldn’t help but feel that while I was up there proclaiming the basic Gospel message to thousands of teenagers,” they were still spending their free time “looking at hardcore pornography.”

The app, Victory, is based on a calendar system where the user can mark the days they were victorious over porn, or had a setback, using colors.

“One of the reasons this app is so helpful is that it enables people to view freedom from porn, not as a destination, but as a daily choice,” Fradd said.

After a setback, the app assists in pinpointing the trigger. Users can choose from various “trigger” options – boredom, loneliness, anger, stress or tiredness – to help gain self-knowledge.