''The Catholic World'' was an American periodical founded by
Paulist Father
Isaac Thomas Hecker in April 1865. It was published by the Paulist Fathers for over a century. According to Paulist Press, Hecker "wanted to create an intellectual journal for a growing Catholic population, and insisted that it be a first-class publication in format, quality, and style, equal if not superior to any secular magazine in the country."
Early issues featured many articles by
Orestes Brownson, including the May 1870 essay "Church and State", which described Brownson's understanding of the proper relationship between the Church and the state.
[David J. O'Brien, ''Isaac Hecker: An American Catholic'' (SUNY Press, 1992).
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In the twentieth century, the magazine included commentary on political and religious events of the day, as well as fiction and poetry by Catholic writers. The magazine was renamed ''New Catholic World'' in 1972, but reverted to its original title in 1989. It ceased publication in 1996.
See also
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Donahoe's Magazine
''Donahoe's Magazine'' was a United States–based Catholic-oriented general interest magazine that ran from about 1878 to July 1908, when it was absorbed by the ''Catholic World'' of New York. It was founded by Patrick Donahoe, one-time editor o ...
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Irish American journalism
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List of theological journals
References
Further reading
* Gribble, Richard. ''Guardian of America: The Life of James Martin Gillis, CSP'' (1998
online* Gribble, Richard. "A Conservative Voice for Black Catholics: The Case of James Martin Gillis, CSP." ''Catholic Historical Review'' (1999): 420–434
in JSTOR* Gribble, Richard. "The Other Radio Priest: James Gillis's Opposition to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Foreign Policy." ''Journal of Church and State'' (2002): 501–519
in JSTOR
External links
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Online issuesof the ''Catholic World'' from 1865 - 1922, with scans from the
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Defunct Catholic magazines published in the United States
Magazines disestablished in 1996
Magazines established in 1865
Defunct magazines published in New York City
Monthly magazines published in the United States
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