2024 Magazines and Print Newsletters
The Catholic Media Association is honored to recognize and celebrate excellence in journalism, communications and other forms of media.
GM111a: Magazine of the Year – National General Interest Magazines
First Place
U.S. Catholic
The U.S. Catholic Staff
U.S. Catholic
Second Place
St. Anthony Messenger
St. Anthony Messenger Staff
Franciscan Media
Third Place
Columbia
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
America Magazine
The Editors and Staff of America Media
America Media
GM111b: Magazine of the Year – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
North Texas Catholic
Susan Moses, Christina Benavides, Juan Guajardo, Rosa Rosales, and Pat Svacina
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Second Place
Faith Erie Magazine
Vincent Dragone
Catholic Diocese of Erie
Third Place
Vermont Catholic
Vermont Catholic Staff
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Honorable Mention
Angelus
Angelus Staff
Angelus
Honorable Mention
The Valley Catholic: The Magazine for the Catholic Diocese of San José
Marissa Nichols, The DSJ Communications Office Staff
Diocese of San Jose
GM111c: Magazine of the Year – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
First Place
Maryknoll Magazine
The Maryknoll Magazine Staff
Maryknoll
Second Place
ONE Magazine
The ONE Magazine Editorial Team
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Comboni Missions Magazine
Kathleen M. Carroll and Comboni Missionaries Staff
Comboni Missionaries
Honorable Mention
Catholic Missions In Canada Magazine
Stephanie Reilander, Rev. David Reilander, Lina Kim, Joe Gennaro, and Adam Helmers
Catholic Missions In Canada
Honorable Mention
Mission
Inés San Martín
The Pontifical Mission Societies
GM111d: Magazine/Newsletter of the Year – Religious Order Magazines and Print Newsletters
First Place
Jesuits USA Midwest Province Magazine
Midwest Jesuits Staff
Midwest Jesuits
Second Place
Saint Vincent Monks
Kim Metzgar
Archabbey Publications
GM111e: Magazine of the Year – Professional and Special-Interest Magazines, including Clergy Religious, Prayer and Spiritual Magazines
First Place
Living Our Catholic Identity; Thinking Strategically; Opening Doors: Access to Care; Improving the Patient Experience
Betsy Taylor, Charlotte Kelley, and Norma Klingsick
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
Connection Magazine (NETWORK)
Don Clemmer and Maggie Powell
NETWORK
Third Place
Communicate to Advance the Kingdom
FAITH Graphic Design Team
FAITH Catholic
Honorable Mention
Embodied
Ann Gundlach, Editor, and Christina Ries, Senior Editor
Embodied Publishing
Honorable Mention
Kairos Global Magazine
Kairos Media Staff
Kairos Media
M321a: Best Annual Report/Appeal – Archdiocesan Finances
First Place
Archdiocese of Seattle Annual Report 2021-2022
Communications Team
Northwest Catholic
Second Place
Financial Summary for Fiscal Year 2022
Diocese of Nashville
Tennessee Register
Third Place
Annual Report Diocese of St. Cloud Curia Offices
Joseph Spaniol
The Visitor
M321b: Best Annual Report/Appeal – Catholic Nonprofit Organization
First Place
More Than a Century of Service
Adrian Dominican Sisters Communications and Development Offices
Voices in Mission and Ministry
Second Place
Maryknoll Impact Report
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Maryknoll
Third Place
2022-2023 Impact and Stewardship Report
Chris Phelps and Cassie Magnotta
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
Vermont Catholic Community Foundation Annual Report
Communications and Development Teams
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
M323: Best Ad Copywriting
First Place
Shalom World
Maria Teres Sebastian
Shalom Media
Second Place
The Impact of an Envelope
Lucy Medvec; Bishop Francis Malone; and Kirsten Shrewsberry
Diocese of Shreveport
Third Place
#FulcrumYes Campaign
Keri Hake and Fulcrum Foundation
Northwest Catholic
M325: Best Promotional House Ad
First Place
Shalom World
Ann Maria Mathew
Shalom Media
Second Place
Catholic Times-Magazine of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Carole Flaherty
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Third Place
Northwest Catholic Journal
Keri Hake and Joan Patterson
Northwest Catholic
M331: Best Media Kit 2023
First Place
2023 Media Kit
Michael O'Neill and Patrick Finegan
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Second Place
Northwest Catholic Media Kit
Keri Hake and Joan Patterson
Northwest Catholic
Third Place
The Catholic Telegraph Media Kit 2023
Emma Cassani and Graham Galloway
The Catholic Telegraph
Honorable Mention
On Mission Media Kit
Amy Kawula and Sue Simoens
The Compass
M347: Best Special Supplement or Special Issue with Advertising Emphasis
First Place
Christmas Gift Guide 2023
Michael O'Neill
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Second Place
Northwest Catholic - Religious Life & Graduations, June/July
Keri Hake and Creative Studio
Northwest Catholic
M351a: Best Layout or Article Column – Diocesan Magazine
First Place
Best Layout - The Rosary, Denver Catholic
Dr. R. Jared Staudt
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Second Place
Best Layout - Holy Face Chaplet, Denver Catholic
The Denver Catholic Staff
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Third Place
Generational Faith, Denver Catholic
Daniel Campbell
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Honorable Mention
Painting Pilgrimage
Keith Tarjanyi and Annie Lust
Graceful Living
M351b: Best Layout or Article Column – Mission Magazine (Overseas and Home)
First Place
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Michael Calvente
Maryknoll
Second Place
No Turning Back
Paul Grillo
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Black Catholics Reflect on Their Calling
Pantea A. Tofangchi
Advertising Media Plus
Honorable Mention
St. Patrick's Spirit in America
Catholic Extension Staff
Catholic Extension
Honorable Mention
Glenmary Challenge - Volunteer Impact
Emilie Winner
Glenmary Home Missioners
M351c: Best Layout or Article Column – National General Interest Magazine
First Place
Healing in the Metaverse
Kristin Reavey
The Catholic University of America
Second Place
Mission to the Origins of the Universe
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
Embracing Generations
Kristin Reavey
The Catholic University of America
M351d: Best Layout or Article Column – Professional and Special Interest Magazines, Including Clergy and Religious
Honorable Mention
Bookbinding Captivates Monk's Creativity
Kim Metzgar
Archabbey Publications
M351e: Best Layout or Article Column – Scholarly Magazine, Prayer And Spirituality Magazines And Print Newsletters
First Place
Catholics and Media Use: New Research Points to an Integrated Approach to Catholic Communications
Rachel Squibbs
FAITH Catholic
Second Place
After Much Hardship, Ikenna Has Found a Spiritual Home
Beatriz Strobel and Jim Luning
FAITH Catholic
Third Place
Kairos Global - Design
Kairos Media Staff and Mustard Tree Designers
Kairos Media
Honorable Mention
A Work of the Holy Spirit: Implementing the Eucharistic Revival
Stacy Love
FAITH Catholic
M352: Hot Topic – Eucharistic Revival
First Place
A Mother, a Relic, and a Daughter
Anne-Marie Welsh and Vince Dragone
Catholic Diocese of Erie
Second Place
Hot Topic: Eucharistic Revival Parish Year Articles
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L., Mallory Smyth and Aaron Lambert
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Third Place
April 24 | The Road to Emmaus
Staff
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
Honorable Mention
Eucharistic Revival: Know Him
Mary Seamans, Cliff Gorski, Jordan Whiteko, Beth Tallentire, Robin Mull, Jennifer Miele, John Zylka, Bishop Larry J. Kulick, Vincent Reilly, and Monsignor Raymond Riffle
Diocese of Greensburg
Honorable Mention
Eucharistic Revival Coverage
Kristi Anderson, Dianne Towalski, and Barb Simon-Johnson
The Visitor
M361a: Best Cover for Color – Small
First Place
The Purpose is Love
Paul Jeffrey and Regina Gelfer
Maryknoll
M361b: Best Cover for Color – Large
First Place
Easter 2023, Denver Catholic
Patrick Finegan and Filippo Piccone
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Second Place
ONE Magazine - June 2023
Paul Grillo, Tamara Abdul Hadi, and ONE Editorial Team
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Glenmary Challenge Autumn 2023
Emilie Winner, Glenn McInnes, and Glenmary Communications / Marketing Department
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
The Genius of St. Therese
Jacob Popcak
Angelus
Honorable Mention
July/August 2023 | Welcome to Cottonwood Farm
Matt Riedl and Patrick Dally
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
M361c: Best Cover Black and White – Any Size
First Place
Catholic Times-Magazine of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Carole Flaherty
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
M371: Best Use of Typography
First Place
Targeted Twice
Paul Grillo
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Breaking the Silence
Paul Grillo
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Life and Death
Gabriella Ferraro O'Brien
The Catholic Review
Honorable Mention
Mission Accomplished
Pantea A. Tofangchi
Advertising Media Plus
Honorable Mention
Clearing a Path to a Safe Future
Mateusz Ziomber
Knights of Columbus
M511: Best Guest Column/Commentary
First Place
Parable - the Beauty of Creation Became Obvious
John Heavisides
Parable/Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
Second Place
The Currency of the Heart
Jennifer Hubbard
Angelus
Third Place
Hamstrung in Prayer
Lealani Mae Y. Acosta, MD
Catholic Medical Association
Honorable Mention
Recentering
Father Daniel Ciucci
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Honorable Mention
The Most Beautiful Death
Very Reverend Monsignor Matthew T. Long, Vicar General, Kirsten Shrewsberry, Editor, Bishop Francis Malone, Publisher
Diocese of Shreveport
M513a: Best Regular Column – Arts, Leisure, Culture and Food
First Place
Desire Lines
Heather King
Angelus
M513b: Best Regular Column – Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Magazine
First Place
From the Bishop
Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C.
The Visitor
Second Place
Ask Bishop Schuster
Bishop Frank Schuster
Northwest Catholic
Third Place
For The Tood
Bishop David L. Toups
Diocese of Beaumont
Honorable Mention
Walking By Faith Together
Bishop David J. Bonnar
The Catholic Echo
Honorable Mention
Charity in Truth
Archbishop William E. Lori
The Catholic Review
M513c: Best Regular Column – Family Life
First Place
Living Liturgically
Richard Budd
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
Second Place
With Grace
Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie
Angelus
Third Place
Fathers for Good
Soren Johnson, Philip Kosloski, and Ryan Foley
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
New Evangelization
Deacon Phil Lawson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Honorable Mention
Catholic at Home
Katie Sciba
The Catholic Telegraph
M513d: Best Regular Column – General Commentary
First Place
Intersections
Greg Erlandson
Angelus
Second Place
Simcha Fisher Columns for America Magazine
Simcha Fisher
America Media
Third Place
Center of Attention
Jeff Hedglen
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Honorable Mention
Legatus Magazine, "Public Square"
Christine Valentine-Owsik
Legatus
Honorable Mention
Christopher Gunty
Amen
The Catholic Review
M513e: Best Regular Column – Religious Life
First Place
Parable - 7 Days a Pastor
Father Andrew Nelson
Parable/Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
Second Place
Best Practices: Formation
Msgr. Michael Heintz
Our Sunday Visitor
Third Place
Spirited Sisters
Sr. Mara Rutten, RSM; Sr. Eilis McCulloh, HM; and Sr. Emily TeKolste, SP
NETWORK
Honorable Mention
Continuing the Mission
Father Donald Fest, SSJ
Advertising Media Plus
Honorable Mention
Glenmary Challenge - From the President
Father Dan Dorsey
Glenmary Home Missioners
M513f: Best Regular Column – Spiritual Life
First Place
Q&A with Father Joseph Gill on Shalom Tidings
Father Joseph Gill
Shalom Media
Second Place
Reflections: The "Hyper-Reality" of the Passion
Walker Price
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Third Place
Learning the Faith, Living the Faith
Archbishop William E. Lori
Knights of Columbus
M513g: Best Regular Column – Political Issues
Honorable Mention
A Closer Look
Dr. Kenneth Craycraft
The Catholic Telegraph
M521a: Best Coverage – Ecumenical/Interfaith Issues
First Place
"For God's Sake, Do Something Brave!" Voices of Karlsruhe 2022 on Renewal, Reconciliation, and the Realignment of the Heart - Part One
Dr. Aaron Hollander and Rev. James Loughran, SA
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement - Graymoor
M521b: Best Coverage – Immigration
First Place
No Turning Back, Vulnerable by War, Far From Home, Drawn By Illusion
Gohar Abrahamyan, Nazik Armenakyan; Claudia Ciobanu, Konstantin Chernichkin; Rosabel Crean, Raghida Skaff; Hikma A. Abdulmejid and Abenezer Israel
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Borders of Hope, World Watch, The Passion of the Monarca Migrant, Serving Migrant Martyrs in Taiwan, Christian Charity in Action
Andrea Moreno-Díaz, Thomas Gould, Leonel Yoque, Paul Jeffrey and Charles Niece
Maryknoll
M521c: Best Coverage – Religious Liberty Issues
First Place
Columbia
Brian Caulfield, Elizabeth Kirk, and Patrick E. Kelly
Knights of Columbus
M521e: Best Coverage – Disaster or Crises
First Place
Armenia Coverage
Gohar Abrahamyan, Nazik Armenakyan, and Olivia Poust
ONE Magazine
Second Place
War in Ukraine
Barb Fraze, Claudia Ciobanu, and Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Solidarity with Ukraine
Mateusz Solarz, Mateusz Ziomber, Karolina Swider, Peter Gedicks, and Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
Mourning a Peacemaker; Asking for Answers; Signs to Carry on
Pablo Kay, Tom Hoffarth, and Ann Rodgers
Angelus
Honorable Mention
Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
The Catholic Echo Staff and the Diocese of Youngstown Communication Department
The Catholic Echo
M521f: Best Coverage – Political Issues
First Place
Medicaid, Ukraine, Palliative and Hospice Care, and Mental Health
Paulo G. Pontemayor, Bruce Compton, Michael Connelly, and Clay O’Dell
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
Connection Magazine (NETWORK)
Nora Bradbury-Haehl, Briana Jansky, and Ronnate Asirwatham
NETWORK
M521g: Best Coverage of Pro–Life Issues
First Place
America Magazine Pro-Life Issues Coverage
Kerry Weber, J.D. Long-García, Mary Hallan FioRito, Kathleen Bonnette, and the Editors of America Magazine
America Media
Second Place
Columbia
Carl Bunderson, Christina Francis, Elisha Valladares-Cormier, Cecilia Hadley, and Columbia staff
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
Catholic University's Radical Welcome For Families
Mariana Barillas, Cecilia Engbert, Nicole Germain and Patrick Ryan
The Catholic University of America
M521h: Best Coverage – Racial Inequities
First Place
Racial Inequities
Kyle Taylor and Christopher Gunty
The Catholic Review
Second Place
Connection Magazine (NETWORK)
Leticia Ochoa Adams, Elissa Hackerson, Jarrett Smith, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
NETWORK
M531: Best Editorial
First Place
There’s a Mental Crisis Among Teens. The Catholic Church Needs to Respond.
The Editors of America Magazine
America Media
Second Place
Four Ways the Catholic Church Can Actually Listen More to Young People
The Editors of America Magazine
America Media
Third Place
Ethics in the Age of AI
Daniel Imwalle
Franciscan Media
Honorable Mention
Beginnning to Listen
Barbara Golder
Catholic Medical Association
M533a: Best Essay – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
Parable - Pilgrimages: an Outward Journey to an Inward Place
Gary Bouchard
Parable/Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
Second Place
The Benedict Generation
Elise Italiano Ureneck
Angelus
Third Place
Here Come the "Tradwives"
Elise Italiano Ureneck
Angelus
Honorable Mention
A Giant for the Small Ones
Father Peter John Cameron, OP
Angelus
Honorable Mention
Faith West Tennessee: A Heavenly Friendship: Cardinal George, A Friend of Mine
Catholic Diocese of Memphis / Faith West Tennessee
Catholic Diocese of Memphis
M533b: Best Essay – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
First Place
Symbol or Saint? Mary, Mother of God, in the Byzantine Tradition
Mary B. Cunningham
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Christian Charity in Action
Charles Niece
Maryknoll
Third Place
Glenmary Challenge - Smallness of Scale
Polly Duncan Collum
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
Mission Talk
Kairos Media Staff
Kairos Media
M533c: Best Essay – National General Interest Magazines
First Place
Catholicism, Authentic Communion, and the Way Out of Our Polarization Trap
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
America Media
Second Place
One Nation Under God
Christopher Heffron
Franciscan Media
Third Place
Bishop Dolan: How Losing Family to Suicide Led Me to Start a Mental Health Ministry
Bishop John P. Dolan
America Media
Honorable Mention
Protecting Parents in a Postmodern Age
Elizabeth Kirk
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
A Creative Vocation
Cassidy Klein
U.S. Catholic
M533e: Best Essay – Professional & Special-Interest Magazines, Including Clergy and Religious
First Place
Finding Health: Maybe We Need To Look Elsewhere?
Alexander Garza, MD
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
A Journey to Ukraine: The Humanitarian Crisis and the Catholic Response
Bruce Compton
Catholic Health Association
Third Place
Celibate Chastity: Sacrifice Because of the Kingdom
Father Douglas-Adam Greer, O.P.
National Religious Vocation Conference
Honorable Mention
Power and Suffering in the Church
Britta Meiers Carlson, Author; Dr. Aaron Hollander, Editor; and Rev. James Loughran, SA, Associate Editor
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement - Graymoor
M533g: Best Essay – Scholarly Magazines
First Place
“Just the Facts Ma’am”: Moral and Ethical Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and its Potential to Impact Patient Autonomy and Hope
Charles S. Love, MATL
Catholic Medical Association
Second Place
A Pilgrimage to See the Holy Father: Or, the Modern Papacy Through the Stereoscope
Catherine R. Osborne
American Catholic Studies
Third Place
Difficult Women and Dangerous Memories: Silenced, Suppressed, and Misrepresented Founders in the History of American Religious Life
Margaret Susan Thompson
American Catholic Studies
Honorable Mention
Thoughts in Solitude During and After Covid
Deacon Greg Kandra
Catholic Medical Association
M537a: Best Feature Article – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
Small Town, Big Heart
Vincent Dragone
Catholic Diocese of Erie
Second Place
Focused on What Jesus Wants Us to Do
Laura Kosta
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Believe Us
George P. Matysek Jr.
The Catholic Review
Honorable Mention
Faith, Friendship in Uncertain Times
Kate Turgeon
NC Catholics
Diocese of Raleigh NC Catholics
Honorable Mention
Human KINDness
Jennifer Brinker
St. Louis Review
M537b: Best Feature Article – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
First Place
Sinking Deeper
Alicia Medina
ONE Magazine
Second Place
No Turning Back
Gohar Abrahamyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
A Wave of New Young Priests
Catholic Extension Staff
Catholic Extension
Honorable Mention
Critical Feeding Program in Crisis
Kathleen M. Carroll
Comboni Missionaries
Honorable Mention
Erasing Identity
Olivia Poust
ONE Magazine
M537c: Best Feature Article – National General Interest Magazines
First Place
A Hero Priest's Return to Kansas
Tom Hoopes
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
Campus Culture of Life
Kelly Sankowski
U.S. Catholic
Third Place
Embracing Generations
Cecilia Engbert
The Catholic University of America
Honorable Mention
Keeping an Eye on the Devil: How Should Today’s Catholics Think About the Prince of Darkness?
Michael J. O'Loughlin
America Media
M537d: Best Feature Article – Print Newsletters
First Place
Finding Hope in Christ's Resurrection
Tony Rossi, Mary Ellen Robinson, and Jeff Thurau
The Christophers
Second Place
Follow God's Path Towards Joy
Tony Rossi, Mary Ellen Robinson and Jeff Thurau
The Christophers,
M537e: Best Feature Article – Prayer and Spirituality Magazines
First Place
Kairos Global - In Focus Articles
Kairos Media Staff
Kairos Media
M537f: Best Feature Article – Professional and Special-Interest, Including Clergy and Religious
First Place
Women of Alabaster
John Stegeman
John Stegeman
Second Place
The Vow of Celibacy in Real Life
Sister Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.; Father Kevin Zubel, C.Ss.R.; and Sister Romina S. Sapinoso, S.C.
National Religious Vocation Conference
Third Place
Can "Extended Reality" Technology Bring More Humanity to Health Care?
Kelly Bilodeau
Catholic Health Association
M537g: Best Feature Article – Religious Order Magazines
First Place
Bookbinding Captivates Monk's Creativity
Kim Metzgar
Archabbey Publications
Second Place
Fullness of Life at Emusoi
Gregg Brekke
Maryknoll
Third Place
Virginia Beach Parish Working Great Things In Community
Kim Metzgar
Archabbey Publications
M537h: Best Feature Article – Scholarly Magazines
First Place
Did Jesus Die by Suffocation?: An Appraisal of the Evidence
Thomas W. McGovern, MD; David A. Kaminskas, MD; and Eustace S. Fernandes, MD
Catholic Medical Association
Second Place
The Challenge of Peace: Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the U.S. Bishops’ Peace Pastoral
Nicholas Rademacher, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Bishop John Stowe, and Donna Toliver Grimes
American Catholic Studies
Third Place
Physician Ownership for the Virtuous Practice of Medicine
Brandon Joa, MD, MA
Catholic Medical Association
M541: Best Title and Lead-In
First Place
Clearing a Path to a Safe Future
Mateusz Ziomber and Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
The Habit of Joy
Keith Tarjanyi, Annie Lust, Kelly Donaghy, and Nathan Volker
Graceful Living
Third Place
Erasing Identity
Olivia Poust
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Faith in the Center
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
'bee Philosophy' Has Created a Buzz at St. Monica-St. Michael School
Cori Fugere Urban
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
M545: Best Interview
First Place
Remembering Cecilia
Katherine Hamel
Faith Salina
Second Place
Catholic Times-Magazine of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Andrew Hansen
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Third Place
"Jesus at the Center": Jonathan Roumie
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
A Shepherd at the End of the World
Pablo Kay
Angelus
Honorable Mention
Faith in the Center: Luke Kornet
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
M551: Best Explanation of Marriage
First Place
Marriage Takes 3: Katie and Teddy Sweeney Rely on God, Each Other, and the Graces of Their Sacramental Marriage
Theresa (Sullivan) Breitenbach
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Second Place
The Indispensable Mission of the Family
Mike Phelan, Maria Wiering, and Patrick Kelly
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
On Marriage
Kairos Media Staff
Kairos Media
Honorable Mention
Glenmary Challenge - Married Mission Ministry
John Feister
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
Why Should I Get Married in the Catholic Church?
Kianna Romo
Northwest Catholic
M571b: Personality Profiles – Laity
First Place
Redeemed
Matt Riedl and Stephanie Van Koevering
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
Second Place
Parable - Song of Salvation
Gary Bouchard
Parable/Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
Third Place
Remarkable Talent
George P. Matysek Jr.
The Catholic Review
Honorable Mention
Really Living the Gospel
Meinrad Scherer-Emunds
Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Faith Comes Alive for Deaf and Hard of Hearing With Interpreted Mass
Nikki Rajala
The Visitor
M571c: Personality Profiles – Religious Leader
First Place
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Paul Jeffrey
Maryknoll
Second Place
The Nun Hit by a Brick: Sister Angelica Schultz and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago
Jennifer Daubenmier and Judith Daubenmier
American Catholic Studies
Third Place
Untying the Knots of Colonialism
Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, OSU
Catholic Missions In Canada
Honorable Mention
A Hero Priest's Return to Kansas
Tom Hoopes, John Woods
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
Saying Goodbye to a Man of the Church
Columbia staff, Patrick Kelly, and Alton Pelowski
Knights of Columbus
M574: Best Original Poetry
First Place
Letter to Myself While Learning to Read
Laurinda Lind
America Media
Second Place
From Guilt to Grace
Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie
Angelus
Third Place
In the Spirit of St. Francis
Joseph R. Veneroso, M.M.
Maryknoll
M575: Best Reporting on a Special Age Group
First Place
The Spirit Alive
Jennifer Brinker, Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
Second Place
Helping Priests Navigate the Challenges of Aging
Morningstar Stevenson
Northwest Catholic
Third Place
Praying Them Home
Joan Kurkowski-Gillen, Juan Guajardo, Carolina Boelter, and Kevin Bartram
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Honorable Mention
Unleashing the Power of Youth
Maura Lamb
Comboni Missionaries
Honorable Mention
The Future of Our Church
Patricia McGeever
Midwest Jesuits
M576: Best Reporting on Catholic Education
First Place
Fishy Business
George P. Matysek Jr.
The Catholic Review
Second Place
Steeped and Schooled in Faith
Susan Moses, Rodger Mallison, Kevin Bartram and Juan Guajardo
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Third Place
Small School, Big Difference
Ann Rodgers
Angelus
Honorable Mention
50th Anniversary of the Partnership Program: A Celebration of Change on Campus
Mariana Barillas
The Catholic University of America
M577: Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament
First Place
Crossroads: a Son's Journey Home
Katherine Hamel
Faith Salina
Second Place
Glenmary Challenge - Becoming Catholic
John Feister
Glenmary Home Missioners
Third Place
The Joy of Joining the Church
Melanie Sisinni
Catholic Diocese of Erie
Honorable Mention
When God Gets Close
Mike Aquilina
Angelus
M579a: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Call to Family, Community and Participation
First Place
Living a Christian Life in the Land of Jesus
Michele Chabin
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Ties That Bind
Vickie Fee
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
Vulnerable by War
Claudia Ciobanu
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Serving the Poor with Dignity
Giovana Soria
Maryknoll
M579b: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Care for God's Creation
First Place
Clearing a Path to a Safe Future
Mateusz Ziomber
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
My Blissful Sojourn in the Amazon
Esperanza Principio, M.M.
Maryknoll
Third Place
Caring for Creation is an Act of Love, Obedience, and Honor for God
Josh Van Cleef
Non-Profit Religious Organization
M579c: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Dignity and Rights of the Workers
First Place
Far From Home
Rosabel Crean
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Creative Solutions to Quell the Staffing Crunch
Kelly Bilodeau
Catholic Health Association
Third Place
They Have Gold. They Need Change.
Kathleen M. Carroll
Comboni Missionaries
M579d: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Life and Dignity of the Human Person
First Place
Caring for the Transgender Patient: Lessons for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Fr. Charles E. Bouchard, OP, STD, and Jamez Terry, MDiv, BCC
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
I Have Down Syndrome and I Have No Limitations
Laura Kosta
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Signing for a New Life
Meinrad Scherer-Emunds
Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Memories of Hope
Joan Kurkowski-Gillen
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Honorable Mention
Dreams Are Not Disabled
Mateusz Solarz
Knights of Columbus
M579e: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
First Place
Sinking Deeper
Alicia Medina
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Maiden, Arise
Arzé Khodr
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Community Clinic Delivers Care With Dignity for the Underserved
Robert Lippman, DBH, MSW
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
Critical Feeding Program in Crisis
Kathleen M. Carroll
Comboni Missionaries
Honorable Mention
Targeted Twice
Gohar Abrahamyan
ONE Magazine
M579f: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Rights and Responsibilities
First Place
A Letter From Georgia
Luka Kimeridze
ONE Magazine
Second Place
To Serve and Protect
Roy Lagarde
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
Finding Health: Maybe We Need To Look Elsewhere?
Alexander Garza, MD
Catholic Health Association
M579g: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Solidarity
First Place
No Turning Back
Gohar Abrahamyan
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Dreaming of Peace in Ukraine
Gregg Brekke
Maryknoll
Third Place
On Shaky Ground
Arzé Khodr
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Hope for the Children of War
Karolina Świder and Peter Gedicks
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
Vulnerable by War
Claudia Ciobanu
ONE Magazine
M581: Best Sports Reporting
First Place
Faith in the Center
Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
Faith, Then Football: Seahawk Abraham Lucas Loves the Game, but Lives His Life for God
Jean Parietti
Northwest Catholic
Third Place
NDMU Championship
Gerry Jackson
The Catholic Review
M584: Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate
First Place
Religious Life
George P. Matysek Jr., CR Staff
The Catholic Review
Second Place
The Long and Winding Road
Patricia McGeever
Patricia McGeever
Third Place
The Habit of Joy
Keith Tarjanyi, Annie Lust, Kelly Donaghy, and Nathan Volker
Graceful Living
Honorable Mention
Saying Goodbye to 'Uncle Dave'
Pablo Kay
Angelus
Honorable Mention
To Your Left and Right
Mike Watson
Diocese of Raleigh NC Catholics
M587: Best Book Review Section
First Place
Book Review
Dr. Kenneth Craycraft, Fr. Kyle Schnippel, Matt Swaim, Fr. Jacob Lindle and Margaret Swensen
The Catholic Telegraph
Second Place
America Magazine October 2023 Book Review Section
James T. Keane
America Media
Third Place
Subversive Habits
Todd Karpovich
Advertising Media Plus
M588: Best Review
First Place
"The Banshees of Inisherin" and the Dark Catholic Imagination of Martin McDonagh
Angela Alaimo O'Donnell
America Media
Second Place
"Sin is the Failure to Bother to Love": a History of Catholic Ethics and Morality
David Gibson
America Media
Third Place
A Self-conscious Quest
Joseph Joyce
Angelus
Honorable Mention
Vatican II: Rupture or Reform?
Gregory Hillis
America Media
Honorable Mention
A Messy Machine Story
Amy Welborn
Angelus
M591: Best Seasonal Issue or Section
First Place
From Christmas to Candlemas and Everything in Between
Sarah DeMott
The Good News
Second Place
My Catholic Summer
Kate Turgeon
Diocese of Raleigh NC Catholics
Third Place
2023 Christmas Gift Guide
Michael O'Neill
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Honorable Mention
Veterans Day
Andy Telli, Marie Mischel, and Columbia Staff
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
November/December'23 Issue of Shalom Tidings
Shalom Tidings, Shalom Media
Shalom Media
M593: Best Short Story
First Place
At the Heart
Jessica Schaub
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
M596: Best Special Issue
First Place
Living Our Catholic Identity
Betsy Taylor, Charlotte Kelley, and Norma Klingsick
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
Catholic Times-Magazine of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Catholic Times Staff and Office of Archives and Records Management
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Third Place
In Memory of Bishop Emeritus Patrick J. McGrath
Marissa Nichols, Contributors, and DSJ Communications Staff
Diocese of San Jose
Honorable Mention
Fighting a Crime Against Humanity
The ONE Editorial Team
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
September 2023 "Celebrations" Issue, The Catholic Echo
The Catholic Echo Staff
The Catholic Echo
M597: Best Special Section
First Place
Improving the Patient Experience
Betsy Taylor, Charlotte Kelley, and Norma Klingsick
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Review Staff
The Catholic Review
Third Place
God Bless the Child - Best Special Section
The Monitor Staff and Freelance Partners
The Monitor
Honorable Mention
Why We Still March
Columbia Staff, Christina Francis, Elisha Valladares-Cormier, Carl Bunderson, and Cecilia Hadley
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
Back to the Classroom - "Passing Down the Faith"
The Monitor Staff and Freelance Partners
The Monitor
M598a: Best Writing – Analysis
First Place
The Complicated Legacy of State Investigations of the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis
Kevin Clarke
America Media
Second Place
Mystery Mission
John L. Allen Jr.
Angelus
Third Place
Synodality and New Life
Carol Schuck Scheiber
National Religious Vocation Conference
M598b: Best Writing – In-Depth
First Place
Searching for 'Saint' Charlene
Rafael Alvarez
Angelus
Second Place
When a Catholic Diocese Goes Bankrupt, Does It Help or Hurt Sex Abuse Survivors?
Michael J. O'Loughlin and Christopher Parker
America Media
Third Place
Sinking Deeper
Alicia Medina
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
For People With HIV, ‘Test and Treat’ Is Key
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
A Family's Heroic Witness of Love
Robert Mixa
Knights of Columbus
M811a: Best Multiple Picture Package – Feature
First Place
Finding God in Times of War
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Targeted Twice
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
No Turning Back
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Glenmary Challenge - Volunteer Impact
Emilie Winner and John Feister
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
I Have Down Syndrome and I Have No Limitations
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
M811b: Best Multiple Picture Package – News
First Place
Mile High Milestone
Archdiocese of Baltimore, Matthew Barrick, Paul Haring, Jay Luzardo, Curtis Trent, Alexis Wettlaufer and Tammy Zdunich
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
March for Life
Matthew Barrick and Jeffrey Bruno
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
JC Duncan Ordination to the Priesthood
Dianne Towalski
The Visitor
M821a: Best Photo Story – Feature
First Place
Nine Novices Pronounce First Vows
Dave Hrbacek and Fr. Don Doll, SJ
Midwest Jesuits
Second Place
Missionary Souls at World Youth Day
Maura Lamb
Comboni Missionaries
Third Place
Mission Accomplished
Bill Murray and Tyler Orsburn
Advertising Media Plus
Honorable Mention
Alleluia! The Story of Easter in the Diocese of Fort Worth
Juan Guajardo, Ben Torres, and Susan Moses
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
M821b: Best Photo Story – News
First Place
Midwest Jesuits Ordination 2023
Steve Donisch, Art Montes, and Fr. Don Doll, SJ
Midwest Jesuits
Second Place
First in Faith and Charity
Matthew Barrick, Paul Haring, and Tamino Petelinšek
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
We Stand Together
Andrey Gorb, Tamino Petelinšek, and Jakub Szymczuk, KPRP
Knights of Columbus
M831a: Best Story and Photo Package – By an Individual
First Place
Udder Devotion: Embracing God's Guidance on the Farm
Vincent Dragone
Catholic Diocese of Erie
Second Place
Candy Land
Keith Tarjanyi, Kelly Donaghy, Annie Lust, and Nathan Volker
Graceful Living
Third Place
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Paul Jeffrey
Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Trailblazer Diane Brown
Teresa Peterson
Diocese of St. Petersburg
Honorable Mention
A Letter from a War Photographer
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
M831b: Best Story and Photo Package – By Two Individuals or More
First Place
Finding God in Times of War
Barb Fraze, Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Targeted Twice
Gohar Abrahamyan and Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
No Turning Back
Gohar Abrahamyan and Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Faith, Then Football: Seattle Seahawk Abraham Lucas Loves the Game, but Lives His Life for God.
Jean Parietti, Mary Gogulski, and Stephen Brashear
Northwest Catholic
Honorable Mention
Parable - Restored to Glory
Rosemary Ford and David Lane
Parable/Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
M840: Best Photograph – Feature Photo
First Place
Heritage Lost
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Second Place
No Turning Back
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Lourdes Procession
Tamino Petelinšek
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Paul Jeffrey
Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Preakness Memories
Kevin J. Parks
The Catholic Review
M842: Best Photograph – General News Photo
First Place
Students Carry March for Life Banner
Jeffrey Bruno
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
Forced From Home
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Spirit of Mision
Sean Sprague
Maryknoll
Honorable Mention
Marian Procession
Paul Haring
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
No Turning Back
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
M843: Best Photograph – Photo-illustration
First Place
Catholic Information Service
Paul Haring
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
Healing in the Metaverse
Kristin Reavey and Patrick Ryan
The Catholic University of America
M844: Best Photograph – Portrait
First Place
Reflection of a Single Mother
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Life and Death
Kevin J. Parks
The Catholic Review
Third Place
Portrait of a Wounded Soldier
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Seattle Seahawk Abraham Lucas with Tattoo of Our Lady
Stephen Brashear
Northwest Catholic
Honorable Mention
Kolbe Kissell - Redemptive Suffering
Margaret Swensen
The Catholic Telegraph
M845: Best Photograph – Scenic, Still-life or Weather Photo
First Place
Toppled Domes
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Second Place
Hawaii Knights Serve the Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii
Michelle Scotti
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
Heritage Lost
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Gordon Teneton Arriving at Noon to Fish, Just as the Sun Was Rising
Rev. David Reilander
Catholic Missions In Canada
Honorable Mention
The Mother Church: St. Mary Cathedral
Matt Riedl
FAITH Magazine | Diocese of Lansing
M846: Best Photograph – Sports Photo
First Place
Luke Kornet
Bryce Vickmark
Knights of Columbus
M847: Best Photograph – Sacramental
First Place
Midwest Jesuits Ordination 2023
Steve Donisch
Midwest Jesuits
Second Place
Being Christ to Others
Danny Schneible
The Catholic Telegraph
Third Place
Glenmary Challenge - Father Vijaya Katta Celebrates Mass With Migrant Workers at North Carolina Farm
Omar Cabrera
Glenmary Home Missioners
Honorable Mention
Students Venerate Relic of Blessed Michael McGivney
Paul Haring
Knights of Columbus
Honorable Mention
New Haven Eucharistic Procession
Tamino Petelinšek
Knights of Columbus
M848: Best Photograph – Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate
Third Place
A Beacon of Hope
Raghida Skaff
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Josephites Welcome Three New Priests
Tyler Orsburn
Advertising Media Plus
M849: Best Photograph – Holy Days/Liturgical Seasons
First Place
Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass
Stephen Brashear
Northwest Catholic
M851: Best Photograph – Catholic Education
First Place
Taking Flight
Kevin J. Parks
The Catholic Review
Second Place
Christ Before Me: 150 Years of Catholic Education
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Third Place
All Saints Day at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
Juan Guajardo
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Honorable Mention
From Scratch
Kevin J. Parks
The Catholic Review
M852: Best Photograph – Immigration/Migration
First Place
Forced From Home
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Second Place
No Turning Back
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
Third Place
Father Olin Pierre-Louis Gives Food to a Haitian Migrant
Catholic Extension Staff
Catholic Extension
Honorable Mention
A Sad Goodbye
Konstantin Chernichkin
ONE Magazine
Honorable Mention
Requesting Entry
Nazik Armenakyan
ONE Magazine
M853: Best Photograph – National/International Event
First Place
Students Carry March for Life Banner
Jeffrey Bruno
Knights of Columbus
Second Place
Saying Goodbye to a Man of the Church
Tamino Petelinšek
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
World Youth Day
Katherine Colborn
Midwest Jesuits
M854: Best Photograph – Hot Topic Eucharistic Revival
First Place
Monstrance at St. Peter the Apostle Parish
Juan Guajardo
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Second Place
New York Eucharistic Congress Procession
Paul Haring
Knights of Columbus
Third Place
New Haven Eucharistic Procession
Tamino Petelinšek
Knights of Columbus