| Newspaper Name: |
La Croix |
| Newspaper name in English: |
The Cross |
| Owner: |
Bayard Presse |
| Country / Region: |
France (Paris) |
| Language: |
French |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
General |
| Political alignment: |
Religious |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1890 — now (133 years) |
| Publication Years (digital version): |
1996 — now (27 years) |
| ISSN: |
0242-6056 |
| Circulation: |
87,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Official Apps: |
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| Website: |
la-croix.com [read with translation] |
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«La Croix» is a daily French Roman Catholic socio-political newspaper with more than 140 years of history and national distribution. «La Croix« covers both world and local events through the prism of the views and interests of the Roman Catholic Church. The title of the publication can be translated from French into English as «The Cross». The newspaper was founded in 1880 and was first published monthly. The publication belongs to the Bayard Presse holding, founded in 1870 as the official media publishing house of the French Catholic Church (news, periodicals, books and magazines, etc.).
Today, «La Croix» is printed daily with a circulation of more than 100,000 copies. The head office of the publication is located in Paris, where the newspaper is printed and distributed throughout France. The editorial office of the newspaper «La Croix» has a large staff of its own journalists and authors. For foreign readers, La Croix offers international versions of the newspaper: in English («The Cross» or «La Croix International»), in Spanish «La Croix Español» and a special edition for Africa «La Croix Africa».
The traditional issue of La Croix newspaper consists of two parts: the first part, designed for a wide range of readers, contains short news, notes and articles on the most pressing topics of the day; the second part, which involves more thoughtful reading, offers author's and analytical materials, various reviews and recommendations (poster, literature, etc.). tourism). The advantage in the publication is given to events related to religious topics.
The topics of alternative energy, ecology, healthy lifestyle, agriculture, family and childhood issues, common sense and responsible behavior are also important for La Croix.
In its coverage of international events, La Croix maintains a balanced and neutral point of view. Here you will not find harsh statements or sharp criticism. The publication is popular with French readers despite its obvious religious orientation, and above all for the quality of the published materials, as well as for its calm narrative style.
