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.

Wonder of the Mass Pope Francis’ letter to all the faithful on the liturgy is a plea to put aside polemics and ego, and to marvel at the liturgy’s truth and beauty / BY AUSTEN IVEREIGH Trying to be yourself What is the relationship between what we call ‘authenticity’ – being true to oneself – and role-playing in shaping a good life? / BY JUDITH WOLFE Crime and compassion The two Jesuit priests murdered in Mexico last month knew the dangers they faced from criminal gangs / BY LUIS ORLANDO PÉREZ JIMÉNEZ Life, law and the pursuit of justice Recent decisions by the US Supreme Court show that Catholic justices do not automatically ‘vote their faith’ / BY MICHAEL MCGOUGH