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8 Ways a Catholic Family of 16 Lives Debt-Free

The Fatzinger family is sharing financial tips that have helped them in their domestic church.

Veteran mom Sam Fatzinger spoke about her big Catholic family’s top tips for living a financially free life.

Bishop Expresses Solidarity With Victims as Rebels Kill 43 in Democratic Republic of Congo

A priest carries the crucifix past Catholic worshippers during a Good Friday service at the Bienheureuse Anuarite parish during Holy Week, ahead of Easter, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on April 3, 2026.

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed sorrow following a deadly attack by rebels that reportedly left 43 people dead in the northeastern province of Ituri.

Welcome to the Catholic Church — Here’s What Awaits You

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo welcomes a new Catholic at the Easter vigil, April 4, 2026, at the Vatican.

COMMENTARY: Entering the Church means finding your place in the Mystical Body of Christ and embracing the mission God has prepared for you.

US Dioceses Report Elevated Numbers of Easter Baptisms and Confirmations

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit with candidates and catechumens who entered the Catholic Church at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Easter Vigil on April 4, 2026.

The average American diocese saw about 38% more people joining the Church in 2026 compared with 2025, according to an analysis of data released by Hallow.

Augustinians See ‘Leo Effect’ After Pope’s Election

Augustinian prior general Father Joseph Farrell stands outside the order’s headquarters just outside St. Peter’s Square in Rome.

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a great sense of humor.

A Time to Look to the Heavens

A crescent Earth rises beyond the moon’s cratered surface as NASA’s Artemis II crew passes behind the lunar limb on April 6.

EDITORIAL: The awe-inspiring Artemis II moon mission comes at a providential time for humanity.