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.

The high price of faith In spite of the persecution of Christians around the world the UK hesitates to use its leverage to push for improvements in human rights / BY REBECCA TINSLEY Another cop-out The climate change summit has ended with oil-producing countries and corporations shifting responsibility on to individual consumers / BY CARMODY GREY Advent reflection: addicted to hope Despite all the shadows that loom over us, the season of Advent is a reminder that our God-given orientation is to goodness and a better future / BY HUGH GILBERT The Loreto legacy The full story of how a reluctant leader became a pioneering figure in women’s education worldwide has been revealed for the first time / BY DEIRDRE RAFTERY