| Categories | Christianity |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | April 1865 |
| Final issue — Number |
Jan / Feb 1996 Vol. 239 No. 1429 |
| Company | Paulist Fathers |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | The Catholic World |
| ISSN | 1042-3494 |
Catholic World was a periodical founded by Paulist Father Isaac Thomas Hecker in April 1865. It 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.