diff --git a/category-resources.php b/category-resources.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying archive pages
+ *
+ * Used to display archive-type pages if nothing more specific matches a query.
+ * For example, puts together date-based pages if no date.php file exists.
+ *
+ * If you'd like to further customize these archive views, you may create a
+ * new template file for each one. For example, tag.php (Tag archives),
+ * category.php (Category archives), author.php (Author archives), etc.
+ *
+ * @link https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy
+ *
+ * @package arcHIVE-theme
+ * @since arcHIVE-theme 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
+
+  <article>
+    <main>
+      <?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/section', 'resources' ); ?>
+    </main>
+  </article>
+
+
+<?php get_footer();
diff --git a/template-parts/section-resources.php b/template-parts/section-resources.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * The section containing preview of resources category posts
+ *
+ * @package arcHIVE-theme
+ * @since arcHIVE-theme 1.0.0
+ */
+
+?>
+
+<section class="resources">
+  <header>
+    <h2> News</h2>
+  </header>
+  <main class="">
+    <?php $the_query = new WP_Query(  array( 'category_name' => 'resources',  'posts_per_page' => 6 )  ); ?>
+    <?php if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>
+    <?php //the loop ?>
+    <?php while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
+    <?php //content here ?>
+    <article class="">
+      <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) :?>
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
+          <figure style="background-image: url(<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url();?>);">
+          </figure>
+        </a>
+      <?php else :?>
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
+          <figure style="background-image: url(<?php echo catch_post_first_image();?>);">
+          </figure>
+        </a>
+      <?php endif;?>
+      <h5 class="date">
+        <?php //the_date('d.m.Y');?>
+      </h5>
+      <h3 class="entry-title">
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark">
+          <?php the_title(); ?>
+        </a>
+      </h3>
+        <section class="excerpt post-excerpt">
+          <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
+            <?php the_excerpt() ?>
+        </a>
+      </section>
+    </article>
+    <?php endwhile; ?>
+    <?php // end of the loop ?>
+    <?php //pagination here ?>
+    <?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
+<?php else : ?>
+    <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>
+<?php endif; ?>
+
+  </main>
+  <aside>
+    <nav>
+      <!--a href="" class="button hollow">see more resources</a-->
+    </nav>
+  </aside>
+</section>
+