The Ignatius Press was started by a Jesuit priest, Father Joseph Fessio SJ who has been a pupil of Pope Benedict XVI, in 1978. It was founded to propagate the teachings of the Lord. The press is named after Ignatius of Loyola who was the founder of the Society of Jesus. The members of this group were known as Jesuits. The Ignatius Press has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. It is one of the central Catholic institutions in the country.

For the religiously inclined, the publications of this press would be just suited. Ignatius Press have books by various authors. There is also a whole section of books for children related to Christian teachings. The store has audio books and also books related to history and fiction. The Homiletic and Pastoral Review and the Catholic World Report are some of the well known periodicals published by Ignatius Press. They also have biographies, books on the Catholic way of life, Christian literature, Spirituality and on various other subjects. The press also publishes books for both teachers which they use as a manual and separate ones for students to be used as text books. In short, all that one needs to understand and be closer to the Lord can be found here at Ignatius Press.