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The Pastoral Review

Archived since May/June 2013
Modern Archive

61 issues

The Pastoral Review is directed to those engaged in pastoral ministry, both ordained and lay. By supporting your parish ministry it is a resource for the whole parish. It is also worth making clear that the cost of a subscription will qualify as a genuine parish expense, or for those of you working in other ministries or are retired, a diocesan expense.

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Each edition of the journal is 96 pages long. Here’s what you’ll find in every issue of The Pastoral Review:

• Breaking the Word. Find inspiration for every Sunday during the journal’s two-month span. Complemented by notes on Scripture texts for weekdays providing reflections for daily meditations.

• Contemporary Theology. Leading clergy and theologians explore issues on a range of topics relevant to the Church today. 

• Leadership & Ministry. Learn about topics relevant for all aspects of ministry. 

• Past & Present. A perspective on the past and how it impacts on today’s issues. 

• Book reviews. Discover the books that are shaping our thinking and fuelling debate, reviewed by our team of clergy, course directors, lay people and theologians.

The Pastoral Review is a trusted source of reference, insight and guidance in your vital pastoral work.

Latest Issue:

Dilexit Nos: The Sacred Heart of Christ as a locus theologicus / By Jacob Phillips

America’s greater evil / By Heather Kuhlman

Gisèle Pelicot: What the courage of one woman can teach us all / By Nikki Dhillon-Keane

Nicholas Lash and synodality / By John McDade

How can we tell the poor that God loves them? The life and legacy of Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928‒2024) / By Luis Macchiavello 

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  • First Issue: May/June 2013
  • Latest Issue: April/May/June 2025
  • Issue Count: 61