America is a monthly Catholic magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States and headquartered in midtown Manhattan.

With its Jesuit affiliation, America has been considered a liberal-leaning publication,[1][2] and has been described by The Washington Post as "a favorite of Catholic liberal intellectuals".

[10] From 1998, when Thomas J. Reese became editor-in-chief, the magazine became controversial for publishing articles and opinion pieces at variance with the teaching of the Holy See on homosexuality, priestly celibacy, birth control, the debate about induced abortion and other matters.

The National Catholic Reporter asserted that Reese's resignation was forced by the Vatican,[11] although America and the Jesuit generalate in Rome denied this.

[12] In 2009, under the leadership of Drew Christiansen, the editorial board gave support to an invitation for US President Barack Obama to receive an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame.