A Different Kind of Newsmagazine

In a pioneering use of today's e-book technology, The Catholic Digital News gathers the week's most important news stories involving the Catholic Church and publishes them within a single digital volume that can be read on any electronic device.

The unique e-book format of The Catholic Digital News provides the user with a superior reading experience compared to website pages and PDF files, particularly on the smaller screens of today's mobile devices.

Best of all, The Catholic Digital News is completely free and has absolutely no subscription or registration requirements. Just download your free copy each week at this website or your favorite online bookseller, then read it on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Features

News content: The latest articles covering world, national, and Vatican news, plus opinion pieces and entertainment reviews.

Packed issues: Over 40 full-color images and more than 200 pages of ad-free text in a typical edition.

Bias-free coverage: Stories originating from Catholic media outlets rather than secular news agencies.

Scripture readings: The complete text of all daily Mass readings for the coming week from the lectionary for U.S. dioceses.

Ease of use: Full-screen text with custom font types and sizes, plus dual tables of contents for effortless page navigation.

Universal formats: Downloads of issues available in both MOBI (Amazon Kindle) and ePUB (Apple iBooks) formats.

Full portability: Assembly of all content into a single, self-contained digital file, eliminating the need for continuous online access.

Low data usage: Average download size of 2.5 MB, a fraction of the data needed to view the same content as web pages on a mobile device.

Sharing capability: Links back to original website articles to enable readers to share stories of interest on social media.

Download Now

Production of The Catholic Digital News is currently on hiatus, but the entire catalog of back issues is still available on this website as free downloads in either MOBI or ePUB format. Click on the Archives link below to access the complete directory of content.

Retail Availability

Select editions of The Catholic Digital News are also available at all online booksellers for those who prefer to download issues onto their devices using a retailer account. All retailers provide free downloads with the exception of Amazon, which typically assigns a nominal purchase price of $0.99. Proceeds from the latter sales are donated to charity to help fight the current worldwide epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). Click on any of the retailer links below to browse the issues available at that bookseller's website.