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The Tablet

Archived since 16 May 1840
Complete Archive

9,572 issues

JISC Collection

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:

Can liberalism be saved?
Might Christian ideas be needed to create a space that brings freedom of conscience together with the good of the community? / BY THEO HOBSON

Home truths
The nuns who ran the children’s home in Tuam have become a byword for the infliction of cruelty. The truth may be more complicated / BY MICHAEL DUGGAN

An education of the heart
The centuries-old forms of religious belief are dead, and the contemplative revolution that Jesus launched is entering a new phase / BY LAURENCE FREEMAN

An empty choice
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is now being framed in terms of giving people the freedom to choose how to end their lives / BY SHEILA HOLLINS

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  • First Issue: 16 May 1840
  • Latest Issue: 7 February 2026
  • Issue Count: 9,572