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Duolingo's stock jumped more than 30% after the language-learning company reported strong user growth and outlined plans to increase monetization. Investors welcomed the combination of an expanding user base and new revenue strategies, sending the shares sharply higher and making Duolingo one of the standout movers in the market.

Duolingo's shares jumped 26% after the language-learning company reported strong user growth and outlined plans to increase monetization. Investors responded enthusiastically to the combination of an expanding user base and a clearer path to converting that growth into revenue, making Duolingo one of the standout movers in markets and a talking point among investors tracking consumer tech and education apps.

A new platform is applying Duolingo's popular gamified model to Catholic religious education, borrowing features like games, daily practice and streak rewards that have drawn roughly 130 million monthly users to the language-learning app. Catholic commentators are sharing and discussing the idea of making faith study as engaging and habit-forming as language lessons.