1963 marked the passing of three great men, each of whom was beloved in these pages.

For my grandmother, “The President” was always understood to mean John F. Kennedy.

Thanks be to God, this has been an autumn of firsts for America. In September we published a groundbreaking interview with Pope Francis; in October, our 56-page special issue on women in the life of the church marked the first time that we published an issue written entirely by women—except fo

I am a "stranger in a strange land," a Bosox fan living in New York countless Yankee fans.

In this issue America examines some of the personal, political, liturgical and social-justice issues that are most relevant to Catholic women today. We have asked several writers to consider those aspects of faith and church that sustain them, as well as those aspects that challenge. These

Recent events suggest we are experiencing a kairos moment in the life of the church.