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In Paris, Traditional Liturgy Is Drawing a New Generation to the Church

The light of Christ burns brightly at the April 4, 2026, Easter vigil at Saint-Roch in Paris.

At Saint-Roch — the ‘Church of the Artists’ that has become a hotspot for the traditional Latin Mass in recent years — 55 adults were baptized this Easter, the highest figure in the city.

The Priest Who Counsels the Count of Monte Cristo

Fedunets Yuliia
The Château d’If in Marseille, France, was made famous by Alexandre Dumas’ novel ‘The Count of Monte Cristo.’

What Abbé Faria reveals about formation, suffering and the moral risk of shaping another soul is worth reflecting upon.

Easter Reveals Who We Are: Sons and Daughters of God

Joan Sutter
“St. Thomas and the Risen Christ,” 19th-Century Stained Glass, Arbois, France

COMMENTARY: During the Easter Octave, the Church points us to our true identity: through the Cross and Resurrection, we are not merely pardoned but remade as sons and daughters of God.

‘No One Felt Safe’: Catholics Continue Aid in Lebanon Amid Deadly Israeli Strike

This photograph taken on April 10, 2026, during a media tour organized by Hezbollah's media office shows a digger clearing the rubble of a building in Beirut’s Hay al-Selloum neighborhood that was targeted in an Israeli strike earlier this week.

Catholic aid workers in Beirut offer details on Israel’s deadliest attack on the country, which took place this week.

Tehran Cardinal Breaks Silence: ‘I Celebrated the Easter Vigil Carrying You All in My Heart’

Simone Risoluti
Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, meets with Pope Leo XIV on March 11, 2026, after witnessing the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital.

The archbishop of Tehran reflects on being separated from his flock on Easter, a Filipino bishop speaks out for doves, a French church is vandalized, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

What’s at Stake for the Church in Europe’s Most Closely Watched Election?

ATTILA KISBENEDEK
The Hungarian Parliament building, the iconic symbol of the Hungarian capital of Budapest, is seen with the Margaret Bridge illuminated on April 10, 2026, two days before the general election in Hungary.

ANALYSIS: Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party were behind in the polls heading into the country’s high-stakes April 12 election.

Artemis II, Carroll Wiseman and the Catholic Connection

The moon, backlit by the Sun, is seen on April 6 from a camera mounted on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wing, with part of Orion visible at left. Earthlight faintly illuminates the Moon’s left edge, making it slightly brighter than the rest of the disk.

A touching tribute aboard the historic Artemis II mission echoes a centuries-old Catholic tradition.