Archived since 16 May 1840
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9,477 issues

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Unique in its international coverage of religion, current affairs, politics, social issues and the arts, The Tablet is a weekly Catholic journal which has been reporting on events of significance for over 170 years.

Every week The Tablet provides in-depth and balanced coverage on a wide range of subjects and its contribution to topical issues is strengthened by its contributors: each issue contains the work of writers drawn from all over the world.

The complete archive, of over 9000 issues, is now available for institutional subscribers. Fully searchable and easily navigable, this is undoubtedly one of the best resources available for tracing the history of the Catholic Church and world events over the last 170 years.

Latest Issue:

The elusive Catholic vote
A Biden-Trump rematch of the 2020 US presidential election appears inevitable. What role will Catholics play in the contest? / BY MICHAEL SEAN WINTERS

The Tablet Interview: Marilynne Robinson
One of the world’s most acclaimed writers is awestruck by the power of the Bible as literature / BY PETER STANFORD

To have and to hold
In the fifth of our series on the sacraments, a former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church reflects on the pledge that is made in marriage / BY RICHARD HOLLOWAY

Bring on the blockheads
If there is one time of year when it is hardest for a gardener to break the plastic habit, it’s Easter, when sowing under cover goes nuclear / BY ISABEL LLOYD

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  • First Issue: 16 May 1840
  • Latest Issue: 16 March 2024
  • Issue Count: 9,477
  • Page Count: 279,600
  • Published: Weekly
  • ISSN: 2059-6855