America’s Web site has been awarded first place for the second year in a row by the Catholic Press Association. Many thanks to all of our friends [3] and contributors [4] for making this happen.

The magazine took home numerous awards from this year’s CPA Convention in Anaheim, Calif. Browse the links below to read America's best from 2008.

Web Site: www.americamagazine.org [5]

Best Investigative Writing: “Our Moral Duty in Iraq,” [6] Gerard F. Power

Best Review Section: Fall Books II [7] (November 3)

Best Online/Multi-Media Presentation of Visuals:  “Artful Contemplation,” [8] Karen Sue Smith

SECOND PLACE:

Best Editorial: “The Art of the Possible” [9]

Best Article: “Shadows in Prayer,” [10] James Martin, S.J.

Best Investigative Writing: “Curbing Medical Costs,” [11] Daniel Callahan

Best Poetry: “Going,” [12] Michael F. Suarez, S.J.

Best Photo Story: “Northern Light,” [13] Sheryl Frances Chen

THIRD PLACE:

General Excellence: Issues dated October 27 [14], November 3 [7] and November 10 [15]

Best Regular Column: "Building Peace" [16] and “Woman and Child,” [17] Maryann Cusimano Love

If you haven't subscriber to our award winning magazine yet, what are you waiting for? Online subscriptions cost just $12. [18]