Arkansas Catholic

Arkansas Catholic Communicates Good News 

Updated July 20, 2026

Arkansas Catholic has been the weekly newspaper for the Diocese of Little Rock since 1911. Today it is published 43 times a year, offering what is happening throughout the diocese, including parishes and schools, and comments on world events through a Catholic perspective. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is the publisher. For more than 100 years, the newspaper and its predecessors have helped the bishops of Little Rock share the Word of God with the people of Arkansas. The award-winning weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock continues to offer you a wealth of information, education and inspiration through print and digital media. | About Us | Donate | Contact Us

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Services

Arkansas Catholic Newspaper

Published 43 times a year and covers local, national and international Catholic news. You can subscribe to the print and digital editions. The print edition is mailed to your home. The digital edition contains the entire contents of the print version, to read on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Subscribers also have access to back issues and all articles are searchable.

aSpire E-mail Newsletter

This free e-mail newsletter covers the Catholic faith, Pope Francis and the Diocese of Little Rock. Brief, casual and entertaining — it's news you might have missed, simple inspirations and useful tips for achieving your successful Catholic life.

Archives

Back issues of Arkansas Catholic from 1911 to 2001 are available online and are searchable.

Diocesan Directory

Published annually and contains contact information for every priest, religious and deacon as well as every parish, diocesan office, Catholic school, ministry, hospital and organization in Arkansas.

Arkansas Catholic Website

Offers some Arkansas Catholic articles, series, columns and News and Views from You online.

Social Media

Arkansas Catholic maintains pages on Facebook, Threads, X and Instagram as well as the Diocese of Little Rock Facebook  and Instagram pages and YouTube Channel.

Diocese of Little Rock Website

Offers more than 6,000 pages about the diocesan offices, staff, parishes, schools, clergy, religious, seminarians as well as educational articles, upcoming events, prayer book, columns, stations of the cross and much more.

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Your Legacy Can Be Their Hope

Guardian Angels make it possible for the Diocese of Little Rock to meet Catholics where they are. The future of our Church depends on keeping a place in the hearts of young Catholics who may see electronic media more often than they see the inside of a church.

We must be ready to use every channel to help them see trustworthy, local Catholic news that is true to the faith. With your support — one time, or as a monthly sustaining member — we can make this happen.

Guardian Angels also helped bring decades of Catholic history in Arkansas to the Internet, free to everyone. Thousands of pages of fragile, irreplaceable newspaper archives from 1911 through 2001 have been digitally preserved and posted online.