America(magazine)
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| Editor | Sam Sawyer, S.J. |
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| Former editors | |
| Categories | Christianity (Catholicism) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 45,000 |
| Publisher | American Jesuits |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Company | America Media |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0002-7049 |
Americais a monthly Catholic magazine published by theJesuitsof the United States and headquartered inmidtown Manhattan.It contains news and opinion aboutCatholicismand how it relates to American politics and cultural life. It has been published continuously since 1909, and is also available online.
With its Jesuit affiliation,Americahas been considered a liberal-leaning publication,[1][2]and has been described byThe Washington Postas "a favorite of Catholic liberal intellectuals".[2]
History
[edit]The Jesuit provinces of the U.S.A. foundedAmericain New York in 1909 and continue to publish the weekly printed magazine.Francis X. Talbotwaseditor-in-chieffrom 1936 to 1944.[3]
Matt Malonebecame the fourteenth editor-in-chief on 1 October 2012, the youngest in the magazine's history. In September 2013, the magazine published an interview ofPope Franciswith his fellow JesuitAntonio Spadaro.
In the spring of 2014, Malone announced thatAmericawould open a bureau in Rome withGerard O'Connellas correspondent.
On February 28, 2017,Americalaunched a podcast,Jesuitical,targeted at young Catholics.[4]
In 2022 Matt Malone concluded his editorship after ten years.[5][6]
Sam Sawyer became the fifteenth editor.[7]
Controversy
[edit]From 1998, whenThomas J. Reesebecame editor-in-chief, the magazine became controversial for publishing articles and opinion pieces at variance with the teaching of theHoly Seeonhomosexuality,priestly celibacy,birth control,the debate about inducedabortionand other matters. TheCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faithproposed a committee of censors to review the magazine's content. Reese resigned in May 2005. TheNational Catholic Reporterasserted that Reese's resignation was forced by the Vatican,[8]althoughAmericaand the Jesuit generalate in Rome denied this.[9]
In 2009, under the leadership of Drew Christiansen, the editorial board gave support to an invitation for US PresidentBarack Obamato receive anhonorary degreeat theUniversity of Notre Dame.This was controversial, since theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishopshad discouraged Catholic Universities from honoring politicians and activists that supportedabortion rights.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Thompson, Damian (May 9, 2018)."Caught in the culture wars | CatholicHerald.co.uk".CatholicHerald.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2018.RetrievedOctober 19,2018.
- ^abBoorstein, Michelle (28 June 2013)."America, a popular intellectual Catholic magazine, bans terms 'liberal', 'conservative'".The Washington Post.Retrieved17 July2015.
- ^LaFarge, John (July 1, 1956)."Obituary: Father Francis Xavier Talbot, S.J., 1889–1953".Woodstock Letters.LXXXV(3): 341.Archivedfrom the original on December 17, 2019.RetrievedDecember 17,2019– via Jesuit Online Library.
- ^"Welcome to jesuitical".2017-02-28.Retrieved2018-05-12.
- ^Malone, Matt. 2022. "A Last Word."America227 (5): 3.
- ^"After Ten Years at the helm of the venerable Jesuit magazineAmerica."First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life,no. 326, Oct. 2022, p. 68.
- ^O'Loughlin, Michael J.(2022) "Father Sam Sawyer Named 15th Editor in Chief of America Magazine."America227.1: 1–2.
- ^Tom Roberts and John L. Allen, Jr.,"Editor of Jesuits' America magazine forced to resign under Vatican pressure,National Catholic Reporter,May 6, 2005
- ^"Signs of the Times".America.May 23, 2005.RetrievedOctober 19,2018.
- ^"Inside the Obama-Notre Dame Debate".The Nation.May 14, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon November 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 26,2018.
