2024 Newspaper Division
The Catholic Media Association is honored to recognize and celebrate excellence in journalism, communications and other forms of media.
GN111a: Best Newspaper – Weekly
First Place
The Criterion
Mike Krokos, John Shaughnessy, Sean Gallagher, Natalie Hoefer, Brandon A. Evans, and Ann Lewis
The Criterion
Second Place
Israel at War Series
Rick A. Snizek; Laura D. Kigus; Cole DeSantis; Jennifer Barton; Marie Zagorsky, and Sue Richard
Rhode Island Catholic
Third Place
The Leaven
Leaven Staff
The Leaven
Honorable Mention
Today's Catholic
Today's Catholic Staff
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Honorable Mention
The Record Newspaper
The Record Staff
The Record Newspaper
GN111b: Best Newspaper – Non-Weekly
First Place
I am with you always, God's Country, Building new lives, A man for the times, Happy Hallowtide!
Catholic News Herald Staff
Diocese of Charlotte
Second Place
Milwaukee Catholic Herald
Staff
Milwaukee Catholic Herald
Third Place
The Compass
The Compass Staff
The Compass
Honorable Mention
Best Newspaper
Staff
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
The Catholic Virginian
The Catholic Virginian
The Catholic Virginian
GN111c: Best Newspaper – National/ Wire Service
First Place
Our Sunday Visitor Newspaper
The Staff of Our Sunday Visitor
Our Sunday Visitor
Second Place
National Catholic Reporter
National Catholic Reporter Staff
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
National Catholic Register
Michael Warsaw, Montse Alvarado, Matthew Bunson, Jeanette De Melo, Shannon Mullen, Tom Wehner, Alyssa Murphy, Tom McFeely, Joan Frawley Desmond, Jonathan Liedl, Amy Smith, Kevin Knight, Melissa Hartog, Tyler Arnold, Lauretta Brown, Matthew McDonald, and Josep
National Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Catholic Health World
Judith VandeWater, Julie Minda, Lisa Eisenhauer, and Norma Klingsick.
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
The Catholic Register
Catholic Register Staff
The Catholic Register
N321a: Best Annual Report – (Arch) Diocesan Finances
First Place
Archdiocese of Vancouver: Enriching Parish Life
Inca Siojo-Das, Claudine Bananal, Matthew Furtado, Emi Namoro and Paul Schratz
The B.C. Catholic
Second Place
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Annual Report 2022
Catherine Viola, Nicholas Sawicki, James Ramos and Rebecca Torrellas
Texas Catholic Herald
Third Place
'I Am With You Always'
David Puckett and Matt Ferrante
Diocese of Charlotte
Honorable Mention
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Staff
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Annual Report, Archdiocese of Mobile
The Catholic Week Staff
The Catholic Week
N321b: Best Annual Report – Catholic Non-Profit Organization
First Place
Catholic Charities Community Report
Sue Simoens
The Compass
N322: Best Print Circulation Promotion Campaign
First Place
Intermountain Catholic 2024 Subscription Campaign
Bishop Oscar A. Solis, Marie Mischel, Marshall Palm, and Laura Vallejo
Intermountain Catholic - Diocese of Salt Lake City
N325: Best Promotional House Ad
First Place
Faith in Print Online With You Wherever You Are
Penny Wiegert and Megan Peterson
The Observer
Second Place
Georgia Bulletin Pilgrimages Ad
Tom Schulte and Tom Aisthorpe
The Georgia Bulletin
Third Place
2023 CMA Awards
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Back to School
Patricia Castrillo
Catholic Standard
Honorable Mention
Best Promo House Ad - Good Business Matters
Cheryl Dejoie-Methe
Clarion Herald
N331: Best Media Kit 2023
First Place
The Pilot 2023 Media Kit
Nan Wilkins and Dan Maguire
The Boston Pilot
Second Place
The Good Newsroom 2023 Media Kit
The Good Newsroom Staff
The Good Newsroom Archdiocese of NY
N335b: Best Single Ad Originating with the Publication – Color
First Place
Rise Up O' Men of God!
Deacon Steve Gretzinger and Fr. Ben Hasse
The U.P. Catholic
Second Place
Best Single Ad Color - Red Mass
Cheryl Dejoie-Methe
Clarion Herald
Third Place
Footsteps of St. Paul
Michael Jimenez
The Florida Catholic
Honorable Mention
Europe to You
Michael Jimenez
The Florida Catholic
Honorable Mention
St Francis Xavier Catholic School
Michael Jimenez
The Florida Catholic
N335c: Best Single Ad Originating with the Publication – Online Ad
First Place
Launch of The Good Newsroom App
The Good Newsroom Team
The Good Newsroom Archdiocese of NY
Second Place
Terra Sancta
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Embers Theatre Company
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
N343: Best Ad Campaign Originating with the Publication for Advertiser
First Place
Institute of Catholic Culture
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
Diocese of Arlington Jubilee Events
Pia Hovenga and David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
N345: Most Effective Use of Small Space
First Place
St. Ann Post-it
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
Kilmarnock Inn
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Revelations Counseling & Consulting
David Garcia
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Explore Catholic Schools
Tom O’Shea
Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden
N347: Best Special Supplement or Special Issue with Advertising Emphasis
First Place
A Man for the Times
Kevin Eagan, David Puckett, and CNH Staff
Diocese of Charlotte
Second Place
The Catholic Accent: Schools Edition
Dr. Nancy Rottler, 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
Third Place
Catholic School Week
ACH Advertising Staff
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Catholic Schools Week Edition 2023
The Lumen Media Staff
Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City
Honorable Mention
Florida Catholic Orlando
Jean Gonzalez, Michael Jimenez, and the Florida Catholic Media Staff
The Florida Catholic
N352: Hot Topic - Eucharistic Revival
First Place
NWI Catholic - Eucharistic Revival
Most Rev. Robert J. McClory, Colleen McGinty-Rabine, Erin Ciszczon, and Cecilia Cicone
Northwest Indiana Catholic
Second Place
Honor for the King of Kings
Jennifer Brinker, Laura Kosta, Jack Figge
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Thousands Pack NY Shrine at Eucharistic Faith Renewal, First Steps of Lenten Pilgrimage Taken on Ash Wednesday, Diocese Preps for Phase 2 of Eucharistic ‘Parish’ Revival
Bill Miller and Alicia Venter
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Eucharistic Revival
Fr. Ariel Bautista Jr., Peter Nguyen, and Fr. Joseph Kerrigan
The Catholic Spirit
Honorable Mention
The Georgia Bulletin's Coverage of Eucharistic Revival
The Staff of The Georgia Bulletin
The Georgia Bulletin
N361a: Best Front Page – Diocesan
First Place
The Catholic Spirit: Roots of Wings, Three-Part Series
The Catholic Spirit
The Catholic Spirit
Second Place
Native and Catholic
The Catholic Spirit
The Catholic Spirit
Third Place
The Leaven
Todd Habiger
The Leaven
Honorable Mention
St. Louis Review
St. Louis Review Staff
St. Louis Review
N361b: Best Front Page – National Newspaper
First Place
National Catholic Register
Shannon Mullen, Tom Wehner, Melissa Hartog, and Amy Smith
National Catholic Register
Second Place
The Front Page
Chelsea Alt
Our Sunday Visitor
N365a: Best Use of Graphics – Art or Graphics
First Place
Explore Some of Our Churches Across Western North Carolina
David Puckett
Diocese of Charlotte
Second Place
Renaissance Man
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Third Place
Walking With the Body of Christ
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
An Epidemic of Loneliness
Norma Klingsick
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
The Gift of Hope in the Midst of Grief
Abigail (Witte) Buettner
St. Louis Review
N365b: Best Use of Graphics – Best Chart or Information Graphic
First Place
2022 Average Weekend Mass Attendance
Pia Hovenga
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
RAGBRAI 4 Diocese Map
Renee Webb
Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City
Third Place
Four Regional Vicars Installed to Lead All the Deaneries
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Pope Francis' Pontificate Timeline
Pia Hovenga
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Timeline of Green Bay Diocesan Media
Sue Simoens and Patricia Kasten
The Compass
N365c: Best Use of Graphics – Best Original Illustration
First Place
LGBTQ+ Catholics Express Cautious Hope for Change as Synod of Bishops Starts
Toni-Ann Ortiz
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Pining for the Old White Christmases of Europe
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Third Place
Eurcharistic Insert
Melinda McPherson and Leslie Warren
The Catholic Moment
Honorable Mention
Parish Eucharistic Adoration
Peter Nguyen
The Catholic Spirit
Honorable Mention
Christ Shining in the Darkness
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
N371a: Best Layout of Article or Column – Diocesan
First Place
Diary Entries of WYD Pilgrims
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
Second Place
Happy Hallowtide!
Spencer K.M. Brown and David Puckett
Diocese of Charlotte
Third Place
Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Dana Attocknie
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Honorable Mention
10 years with Pope Francis; Bringing the Gospel to the World
Ann M. Augherton and Pia Hovenga
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
The Phoenix of Mexico
Fabiola Rodriguez
The Tablet
N371b: Best Layout of Article or Column – National Newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
How to Sin Like a Saint
Chelsea Alt
Our Sunday Visitor
Second Place
Gun Violence: 'A Public Health Crisis'
Norma Klingsick
Catholic Health Association
Third Place
Benedict a Papal Life in Pictures
Lucy Barco
The Catholic Register
N381a: Best Redesign – Print to Print
First Place
Tennessee Register Best Redesign Entries
Tennessee Register Staff
Tennessee Register
Second Place
Southern Nebraska Register, 2023 Redesign
Bishop James D. Conley; Cathy Blankenau Bender; and Dennis Kellogg
Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
N511: Best Regular Column by Bishop or Archbishop
First Place
Walking With Migrants
Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio
The Tablet
Second Place
Christ Our Hope
Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout
The Catholic Virginian
Third Place
Archbishop Paul Coakley, Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Honorable Mention
Liberty and Safety: Not an Either-or
Bishop Timothy Doherty
The Catholic Moment
Honorable Mention
"Be Merciful with a Cheerful Heart"
Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM
The Georgia Bulletin
N513a: Best Regular Column – Culture, the Arts and Leisure
First Place
Are You There Beauty? Risk Everything, Breaking Its Own Rules
Barbara Nicolosi
National Catholic Register
Second Place
From the Sidelines
Jim LaJoie
The U.P. Catholic
Third Place
Dr. David King's Culture and the Church
Dr. David King
The Georgia Bulletin
Honorable Mention
Tuned Into Faith
John Alexander
The Tablet
N513b: Best Regular Column – Family Life
First Place
Family Life Columns by Theresa Civantos Barber
Theresa Civantos Barber
Aleteia
Second Place
Faith at Home
Laura Kelly Fanucci
OSV News
Third Place
Family Life: Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
Clarion Herald
Honorable Mention
NOLA Catholic Parenting
Phillip Garside, Stacy LaMorte, Vivian Gonzalez Marino, and NOLA Catholic Parenting
Clarion Herald
Honorable Mention
No Greater Joy
Gretchen R Crowe
OSV News
N513c: Best Regular Column – General Commentary
First Place
Creative Fireworks, The Church in Africa, Trapped Armenians
Michael Warsaw
National Catholic Register
Second Place
Asking for a Friend
Fr. John LoCoco
Milwaukee Catholic Herald
Third Place
It is Good
Elizabeth Scalia
OSV News
Honorable Mention
Wirth Reading
Paul Wirth
The A.D. Times
Honorable Mention
The Church on the Street: Deacon Robert Kinghorn
Deacon Robert Kinghorn
The Catholic Register
N513d: Best Regular Column – Scripture
First Place
Sunday Scripture
Deacon Greg Kandra
OSV News
Second Place
Sunday Word
Father Brian Campbell
The Florida Catholic
Third Place
From the Editor's Desk
Darcy Fargo
North Country Catholic - Diocese of Ogdensburg
Honorable Mention
On Scripture by Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP
Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP
Aleteia
Honorable Mention
Sunday Word
Father David Scotchie
The Florida Catholic
N513e: Best Regular Column – Spiritual Life
First Place
US Bishops’ Document against Transgender Health Care is a Disaster
Daniel P. Horan
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Faith & Thought
Father Robert Lauder
The Tablet
Third Place
Real Presence: Three Part Series
Fr. Joseph S. I. Isles, Fr. Timothy Eck II, and Fr. Matthew Marinelli
The Catholic Spirit
N513f: Best Regular Column – Political Issues
First Place
"Burke at Bedminster and Pence at Napa: The GOP at Prayer?"
Michael Sean Winters
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Grace is Everywhere
Kenneth Craycraft
Our Sunday Visitor
N513g: Best Regular Column – Pro life Issues
First Place
Witness for Life
Therese Stahl
The Observer
N521a: Best Coverage – Immigration
First Place
Migrant Crisis Brings Scrutiny to NY’s Status as ‘Sanctuary City,’ Ukrainians Hit With Red-Tape Nightmare in U.S. After Fleeing War, ‘Reconnect’ Teaches English and Job Skills to NY Asylum-Seekers
Paula Katinas and Bill Miller
The Tablet
Second Place
Detained Immigrants Launch Hunger Strike at Two California Facilities
Aleja Hertzler-McCain
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Catholic Health World Immigration Coverage
Kathleen Nelson, Lisa Eisenhauer, and Julie Minda
Catholic Health Association
N521b: Best Coverage – Political Issues
First Place
Catholic Lawmaker Filibusters in Nebraska Legislature to Block Bill Targeting Trans Youth
Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Katie Collins Scott, and Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Abortion Politics in Lead Up to 2024 Election
Tyler Arnold, Daniel Payne, and Jonah McKeown
Catholic News Agency
Third Place
Parents’ Rights
Joan Frawley Desmond and Matt McDonald
National Catholic Register
N521c: Best Coverage – Papal Trips
First Place
Papal Trips: A Culture of Encounter
Colm Flynn
National Catholic Register
Second Place
World Youth Day 2023
Shannon Mullen, Jonah McKeown, Joe Bukuras, and Hannah Brockhaus
Catholic News Agency
Third Place
Pope Francis visits Mongolia
Cindy Wooden, Lola Gomez, and Robert Duncan
Catholic News Service
Honorable Mention
Pope Francis' trip to Marseille
Carol Glatz, Lola Gomez, and Robert Duncan
Catholic News Service
Honorable Mention
Papal Trip to World Youth Day in Lisbon
Justin McLellan, Lola Gomez, and Robert Duncan
Catholic News Service
N521d: Best Coverage – Religious Liberty Issues
First Place
FBI Memo on Investigation of Traditional Catholics
Tyler Arnold, Joe Bukuras and Daniel Payne
Catholic News Agency
Second Place
Church Under Persecution in Nicaragua
Lauretta Brown, Joan Frawley Desmond and Michael Warsaw
National Catholic Register
Third Place
State, National and International Religious Liberty Coverage
Tyler Arnold and Joe Bukuras
Catholic News Agency
N521e: Best Coverage – Disaster or Crises
First Place
Everyone Deserves a Safe, Decent, Affordable Home
Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger
Second Place
Lahaina Wildfires
Jennifer Rector and Patrick Downes
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Third Place
In Spite of a Year of War, Ukrainians Endure and Religious Ministry Continues
Chris Herlinger
Global Sisters Report
Honorable Mention
Maui Fires
Kevin Jones, Daniel Payne, and Jonah McKeown
Catholic News Agency
Honorable Mention
The Covenant School Shooting
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
N521g: Best Coverage – Pro-life Issues
First Place
"Moms on Campus" Series
Lauretta Brown
National Catholic Register
Second Place
God and Somebody Next to You
Zoey Maraist
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Activists Praise Dobbs Ruling, Vow to Continue Anti-Abortion Efforts; Diocesan Youth Prepared to Lead Pro-Life Charge as ‘Soldiers of Christ’; Laws Across America
John Lavenburg and Carol Zimmermann
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
March for Life Comes Back to DC Amid Backlash to Abortion Ruling
Brian Fraga and Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Honorable Mention
Death Penalty Coverage 2023
Jean Gonzalez, Glenda Meekins, and the Florida Catholic Media Staff
The Florida Catholic
N521h: Best Coverage – Racial Inequities
First Place
Activists Invite Police, Clinicians to Get to Know Locals in Challenged Cleveland Neighborhoods; Bon Secours St. Francis Equips Barbers, Stylists to Talk Health With Customers; AHA Program Enables Hospitals to Assess, Then Bolster Health Equity Efforts
Julie Minda
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
Cardinal Gregory: Black Catholics Have 'kept the Faith' Despite Injustice
Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Black Catholics: We Must Take Up MLK’s Fight for Social Justice, Catholics Shared in MLK’S Vision, Bishop’s BHM Mass Message: ‘All Part of the Same Family’
Bill Miller, Carol Zimmermann, and John Lavenburg
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Clean-up Effort at Sacred Heart Cemetery; Descendants Help Clear Grounds Near Ancestor’s Grave; Cardinal Leads Prayer Service for Enslaved African Americans Buried in Unmarked Graves
Catherine Buckler and Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
N521j: Best Coverage on Catholic Education
First Place
Coverage of Atlanta's Catholic Schools
Andrew Nelson
The Georgia Bulletin
Second Place
Serving Students With Special Needs
Katie Yoder
Our Sunday Visitor
Third Place
Catholic Schools Gain on Public Schools’ Losses, Diocesan Students Outscore Public School Counterparts in Reading, Catholic HS More Diverse Than Elite Public Schools
Paula Katinas
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
What’s Working in Catholic Education
Joe Bukuras, Jonah McKeown and Francesa Pollio Fenton
Catholic News Agency
Honorable Mention
As Catholic Dioceses Release New Gender Policies, Grassroots Groups Demand Input
Katie Collins Scott and Christopher White
National Catholic Reporter
N531a: Best Editorial on a Local Issue – Weekly
First Place
Arkansas, Address Maternal Mortality
Malea Hargett
Arkansas Catholic
Second Place
State Needs Courage to Stop Death Penalty
Malea Hargett
Arkansas Catholic
Third Place
Moral Decline Leads to a City Where Crime Does Pay
The Tablet Staff
The Tablet
N531b: Best Editorial on a Local Issue – Non-Weekly
First Place
Flat Against This Tax
Patricia Kasten
The Compass
Second Place
Will the Nashville School Shooting Finally Change Things
Rick Musacchio
Tennessee Register
Third Place
In Miracles, We Can Find the Hope of God's Love
Andy Telli
Tennessee Register
N532a: Best Editorial on a National or International Issue – Weekly
First Place
Any Faithful Catholics Who Can Seek Office?
Malea Hargett
Arkansas Catholic
Second Place
Do You Believe Church Should Be Open to All?
Malea Hargett
Arkansas Catholic
Third Place
A Decade of Teaching Catholics to Dialogue
The Tablet Staff
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
A True Christian Cannot Be Anti-Semitic
Daniel Conway
The Criterion
N532b: Best Editorial on a National or International Issue – Non-Weekly
First Place
Accompany People in Pain Without Abandoning God's Plan
Andy Telli
Tennessee Register
Second Place
Bad Policing Puts Good Cops in a Difficult Spot
Andy Telli
Tennessee Register
Third Place
Eucharistic Revival Reminds Us of the Centrality of the Priesthood
Erik Ritland and Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Honorable Mention
Thanksgiving is an Opportunity to Give Thanks to God
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
N532c: Best Editorial on a National or International Issue – National newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Global Hunger Crisis Requires Collaboration
Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger
Second Place
Editorial: Air Quality is a Justice Issue — and Not Just When It Hurts NYC
NCR Editorial Staff
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
A True Shepherd
Shannon Mullen
National Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
NCR's Newsmaker of 2023: Jeannine Gramick, Tireless Advocate for LGBTQ Catholics
NCR Editorial Staff
National Catholic Reporter
N537a: Best Feature Writing – Weekly
First Place
"Amazing Grace": From Heartbreak and Rage, Woman Answers God’s Challenge With a Remarkable Promise
John Shaughnessy
The Criterion
Second Place
Young Woman Stitches Together Faith and Fashion to Create Timeless Liturgical Garments
Laura Kilgus
Rhode Island Catholic
Third Place
Faith and Parish Support Helped Plymouth Teen on Road to Recovery After Brain Aneurysm
Wes Cipolla
The Boston Pilot
Honorable Mention
Celebrating the Real 12 Days of Christmas
Jennifer Barton
Rhode Island Catholic
Honorable Mention
Family Matters
Mike Matvey
The Evangelist
N537b: Best Feature Writing – Non-Weekly
First Place
Guardian of the Faith
Gene Fadness
Idaho Catholic Register
Second Place
Drawing on Their Talents
Jim Davis
Florida Catholic Miami
Third Place
Finding Healing from Abortion
Gabrielle Nolan
Diocese of Knoxville
Honorable Mention
The Gift of Presence When Life's Path is Diverted
Mark Lombard
Clarion Herald
Honorable Mention
Blankets of Love
Jennifer Rector
Hawaii Catholic Herald
N537c: Best Feature Writing – National Newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Vatican's Venice Biennale Exhibit Serves as a Laboratory for Putting Laudato Si' in Action
Christopher White
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Colossal Lifesaving Effort Began With 60 Minutes of CPR
Lisa Eisenhauer
Catholic Health Association
Third Place
St. Mary Center Helps People With HIV or AIDS to Not Just Survive, but Thrive
Julie Minda
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
Beauty in the Desert: 'Santero' Art Fuses Local Traditions and Catholic Faith at Sacred Heart Spanish Market
Elizabeth Hansen
Elizabeth Hansen
N541: Best Headline
First Place
Ale-vangelizing in the Community
Kristen L. Byrd
The Catholic Virginian
Second Place
Mountain Climbing Benedictine Monks ‘Seek Things Above’
SueAnn Howell
SueAnn Howell
Third Place
Reaping the Fruit(cakes) of Labor
Ann M. Augherton
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
New Library In The Books
Rob Herbst
The Catholic Week
Honorable Mention
"Alto" this World
Michael Matvey
The Evangelist
N561a: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting – Weekly
First Place
Tommy Zeigler Case
Jean Gonzalez
The Florida Catholic
Second Place
Reporting from Israel at War
Rick Snizek and Jennifer Barton
Rhode Island Catholic
Third Place
Unapologetically Catholic
Therese Horvat
The Leaven
N561b: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting – Non-Weekly
First Place
Descendants of People Enslaved and Sold by the Jesuits in 1838 Reunite for Family Reunion in Southern Maryland
Mark Zimmermann and Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
Second Place
Building New Lives: Catholic Charities Resettles More Refugees Fleeing Conflict
Christina Lee Knauss and Troy Hull
Diocese of Charlotte
Third Place
Detroit’s Ukrainians Maintain Unbroken Spirit One Year After Russian Invasion
Daniel Meloy
Archdiocese of Detroit
N561c: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting – National Newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Pope Francis' 10th Anniversary
Cindy Wooden, Carol Glatz, Robert Duncan, Paul Haring and Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Second Place
In Honduras' Dry Corridor, Climate Change Poses a Painful Dilemma: Adapt or Leave
Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
A Year After Pope Francis' Canada Trip, Sisters Walk Long Road to Reconciliation Amid Boarding Schools' Bitter Legacy
Sandrine Rastello
Global Sisters Report
Honorable Mention
Steps From the Brink: Faith in Addiction Recovery
Michael Swan, Peter Stockland, Lucy Barco, and Mickey Conlon
The Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Breaking the Bondage: Ending Human Trafficking's Evil
Quinton Amundson. Peter Stockland, Anna Farrow, Lucy Barco, Mickey Conlon, Mary French, and Angela Vecchiato
The Catholic Register
N563b: Best Investigative News Writing – Non-Weekly
First Place
Stolen Station of the Cross Returned to Richmond Parish After 22-year Mystery
Daniel Meloy
Archdiocese of Detroit
N563c: Best Investigative News Writing – National newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Lingering Vatican Investigation of Tennessee Bishop Leaves Diocese Demoralized
Brian Fraga
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Catholic Clergy Abuse Survivors of Color Endure Compounded Trauma
Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Group Promoting Author GK Chesterton Faces Turmoil Over Right-wing Connections
Brian Fraga
National Catholic Reporter
N564a: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing – The Gerard E. Sherry Award – Weekly
First Place
Death Penalty Coverage - 2023
Jean Gonzalez and the Florida Catholic staff
The Florida Catholic
Second Place
Reporting from Israel at War
Rick Snizek and Jennifer Barton
Rhode Island Catholic
Third Place
Unapologetically Catholic
Therese Horvat
The Leaven
Honorable Mention
Buyer Beware: You Are Going to Be Scammed by Relic Sellers on Web, Vatican Ensures Authenticity of Saintly Relics
Bill Miller
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Soulless Homilies
John Lavenburg
The Tablet
N564b: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing – The Gerard E. Sherry Award – Non-Weekly
First Place
Navigating Gender Dysphoria
Anna Harvey
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
Man and Machine
Kevin Schweers
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Mass Attendance is Up, but...
Patrick Downes
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
The Catholic Obligation to Vote
Ann M. Augherton
Arlington Catholic Herald
N564c: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing – The Gerard E. Sherry Award – National Newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
A Year After Pope Francis' Canada Trip, Sisters Walk Long Road to Reconciliation Amid Boarding Schools' Bitter Legacy
Sandrine Rastello
Global Sisters Report
Second Place
Amid Record Chronic Homelessness, Advocates and Experts Say There is a Solution
Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Germany’s Synodal Way
Jonathan Liedl
National Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ Threatens Chaos for Insured and Care Providers
Lisa Eisenhauer
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
10 Years with Pope Francis
Christopher White
National Catholic Reporter
N565a: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event – Weekly
First Place
Arkansas’ Catholic Hospitals Innovate Care Amid Nursing Shortage
Katie Zakrzewski
Arkansas Catholic
Second Place
The Call to Be His Witnesses in the World
Laura Kosta and Jennifer Brinker
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Christ Shining in the Darkness
Bill Miller
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
Two Families in Little Rock Lose Homes, but Not Their Faith
Aprille Spivey
Freelance
Honorable Mention
City Memorializes Teen With Street Sign as Drive for Sainthood Continues
Paula Katinas
The Tablet
N565b: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event – Non-Weekly
First Place
The Life, Death and Legacy of Bishop Matthew H. Clark
Mike Latona, Jennifer Burke and Amy Kotlarz Knapp
Catholic Courier
Second Place
30 Years Later, World Youth Day ’93 Remains a Spiritual Revolution
Roxanne King
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Third Place
The Covenant School Shooting and Aftermath
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Honorable Mention
Our Lady of Fatima Tours Archdiocese of Newark
Jaimie Julia Winters and Sean Quinn
Archdiocese of Newark
Honorable Mention
Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Rochester
Mike Latona and Elena Cambio
Catholic Courier
N565c: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event – National newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Dispatches from World Youth Day Lisbon 2023
James Ramos and Paulina Guzik
Texas Catholic Herald
Second Place
Hundreds Gather for Gun Violence Summit Hosted by St. Louis Archdiocese
Valerie Schremp Hahn
Catholic Health Association
Third Place
"Granite Mountain Hotshots" Remembered at Memorial Mass
Tony Gutiérrez
Freelance
N566a: Best News Writing on Regional Event – Weekly
First Place
Florida Martyrs
Jean Gonzalez
The Florida Catholic
N566b: Best News Writing on Regional Event – Non-Weekly
First Place
Speakers: Protect Indigenous Women and Girls From Violence
Barb Umberger, Joe Ruff, and Rebecca Omastiak
The Catholic Spirit
Second Place
Salina Diocese The Register - Regional Events
Katie Hamel and Diane Gasper-O'Brien
Catholic Diocese of Salina
Third Place
Catholic Charities 5-part Series
Eileen Jevis, Tom Maguire, and Dc. Tom Cuskey
The Catholic Sun
N567a: Best News Writing One Shot – National Event
First Place
Pope Francis Axes Firebrand Texas Bishop Strickland, Darling of Right-wing Twitter
Brian Fraga
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
How Will Schools React to Artificial Intelligence?
Peter Finney Jr.
Clarion Herald
Third Place
Community Raises Super Bowl Athlete
Glenda Meekins
Diocese of Orlando
N567b: Best News Writing Series – National Event
First Place
Coverage of Exhumed Body of Sister Wilhemina
Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras, and Hannah Brockhaus
Catholic News Agency
Second Place
National Black Catholic Congress
Mark Zimmermann, Catherine Buckler, Jaclyn Lippelmann, and Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
N568a: Best News Writing One Shot – International Event
First Place
Israel at War - A Hostage Family's Pain
Rick A. Snizek
Rhode Island Catholic
Second Place
"Confusion, Control and Abuse": Report Offers New Details About Jean Vanier's Secret Sect and Sexual Exploitation
Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Israel at War - Reporter's Notebook
Rick A. Snizek
Rhode Island Catholic
Honorable Mention
Fight for Faith in Nicaragua Hits Home
Joe Jordan
Archdiocese of Newark
Honorable Mention
Latin Patriarch: Israel at War - Time Has Come for Political Leaders to Make Good on Statehood Slogans as War Rages
Rick A. Snizek
Rhode Island Catholic
N568b: Best News Writing Series – International Event
First Place
Nicaraguan Government Expels More Women Religious, Takes Over Another Order's Property
Rhina Guidos
Global Sisters Report
Second Place
In Spite of a Year of War, Ukrainians Endure and Religious Ministry Continues
Chris Herlinger
Global Sisters Report
Third Place
Israel at War Series
Rick A. Snizek
Rhode Island Catholic
Honorable Mention
The Plight of Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Peter Pinedo
Catholic News Agency
Honorable Mention
Coverage of COP28
Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
N571a: Best Personality Profile – Weekly
First Place
Against the Odds
Moira Cullings
The Leaven
Second Place
Poet of ‘Trees’ a Catholic Convert, Humble Soldier, and "Gallant Soul"
Bill Miller
The Tablet
Third Place
Man Hears God's Call in Tomato Fields of Rural Fla.
Linda Reeves
The Florida Catholic
Honorable Mention
Local Artist Helps Bring the Saints to Life in New Book
Paula Lent
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Honorable Mention
Father Duffy: Times Square Sentinel, Faithful Chaplain of the "Fighting 69th"
Bill Miller
The Tablet
N571b: Best Personality Profile – Non-Weekly
First Place
Priesthood of 101-year-old Msgr. Turro
Joe Jordan
Archdiocese of Newark
Second Place
Gene Fisch's Story Transcends Time
Dan Hurley
The Catholic Sun
Third Place
Augusta County Blacksmith Forges Signs of Faith
Joe Staniunas
The Catholic Virginian
Honorable Mention
Sharing Faith Through Hula
Anna Weaver
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Country Star Craig Morgan Shares Journey of Faith
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
N571c: Best Personality Profile – National newspaper or Wire Service
First Place
Fighting Euthanasia in Canada: Amanda Achtman is a Millennial on a Mission
Zoe Romanowsky
Catholic News Agency
Second Place
Cardinal Mario Grech: Central Figure in Pope's Plan to Change Catholic Church
Christopher White
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
"This is the Life": Denver Sister Has Fostered More Than 100 Children
Valerie Schremp Hahn
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
Slain LA ‘Bishop Dave’ Remembered as a Humble Man of Action Who Wanted People to Encounter Christ’s Healing Love
Joan Desmond and Lauretta Brown
National Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Beauty Matter
Anna Farrow
The Catholic Register
N575a: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group – Senior Citizens
First Place
Ministry Memory Care Facilities Apply Montessori Principles to Increase Resident Engagement
Julie Minda
Catholic Health Association
Second Place
NWI Catholic - Senior View
Erin Cisczon, Most Rev. Robert J. McClory, and Colleen McGinty-Rabine
Northwest Indiana Catholic
Third Place
How to Care for the Dying: Longtime Nurse Gives High Doses of Comfort and Compassion
Dave Hrbacek
The Catholic Spirit
Honorable Mention
Stitch in Time for 95-year-old Seamstress
Katie Hamel, Editor and Diane Gasper-O'Brien, Freelance Writer
Catholic Diocese of Salina
Honorable Mention
Remembering the March on Washington
Mark Zimmermann, Richard Szczepanowski and Catherine Buckler
Catholic Standard
N575b: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group – Young adults (18-40)
First Place
Archdiocese of Newark Faithful Head to World Youth Day
Jaimie Julia Winters
Archdiocese of Newark
Second Place
World Youth Day
Jack Figge and Jay Soldner
The Leaven
Third Place
Millennials on a Mission
Joe Bukuras, Daniel Payne and Zoe Romanowsky
Catholic News Agency
Honorable Mention
Young Woman’s Time With Christ Leads to Memorable Moment for Her Husband, Son; a Time of Defending the Blessed Mother Leads to a Renewed Faith and a Marriage; an Unlikely Faith Journey of 6,250 Miles Draws a Young Woman Closer to Christ
John Shaughnessy
The Criterion
N575c: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group – Children and Teens Younger than 18
First Place
NCYC: A Special Supplement of The Criterion
Mike Krokos, John Shaughnessy, Sean Gallagher, Natalie Hoefer, Brandon A. Evans and Ann Lewis
The Criterion
Second Place
Kids' Clarion
Beth Donze
Clarion Herald
Third Place
Junior Saints
Writings and Artwork by Students in Catholic schools in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Catholic Standard
Honorable Mention
Children's Holy Hours Encourage Little Ones to Start a Relationship With Jesus
Gabriella Patti
Archdiocese of Detroit
Honorable Mention
On Veterans Day, Young Scouts and Veterans Unite to Honor Fallen Heroes
Maxim Almenas
Archdiocese of Newark
N579: Best Reporting on the Celebration of a Sacrament
First Place
Harmony Waller: A Life of Service
Peter Finney Jr.
Clarion Herald
Second Place
Many Liturgical Rites, but All One Catholic Church
Christine Bordelon
Clarion Herald
Third Place
Church to Welcome New Catholics
Jennifer Burke
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
Here Comes the Brides
Glenda Meekins
The Florida Catholic
Honorable Mention
Local Men Answer the Call: Four New Priests Ordained
Andrew Nelson
The Georgia Bulletin
N581a: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Call to Family, Community and Participation
First Place
Bishop-supported Leadership Training for Immigrants Transforms Parish Communities
Katie Collins Scott
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Lobbying for Life
Jennifer Brinker
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Parish Christmas Dinners Live Out Synod's Call for Closeness to People Alone or in Need
Kimberley Heatherington
OSV News
N581b: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Care for God's Creation
First Place
At 10-year Mark, Pope Francis Seen as a Global Leader on the Environment
Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
Second Place
Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC's Canopy
Brian Roewe
National Catholic Reporter
Third Place
Planting Seeds, Cultivating Love
Laura Kosta
St. Louis Review
Honorable Mention
Swim Expedition Shows We Might Better 'clothe the Naked' by Buying Fewer Clothes
Céire Kealty
Ceire Kealty
N581c: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Dignity and Rights of the Workers
First Place
Dignity of Work
Laura Kosta
St. Louis Review
Second Place
Catholics Concerned as U.s. Child Labor Violations Increase and Lawmakers Seek to Weaken Laws
Kimberley Heatherington
OSV News
Third Place
Never Forget the 146
Bill Miller
The Tablet
N581d: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Life and Dignity of the Human Person
First Place
Holy Death
Emily Woodham, Gene Fadness, and Dr. LaVonne Mills
Idaho Catholic Register
Second Place
Colorado Pro-Life Efforts
André Escaleira, Jr.
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Third Place
Catholic Doulas Help Mothers in Need Say 'Yes' to Life
Elizabeth Hansen
Elizabeth Hansen
Honorable Mention
Rochester Welcomes Asylum Seekers
Mike Latona
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
Undaunted by Professor’s Actions, Students Continue Pro-Life Message
Paula Katinas
The Tablet
N581e: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
First Place
Bishop Blesses Motels4Now which Houses the Chronically Homeless in the South Bend Area
Jill Boughton
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Second Place
Catholic Doulas Help Mothers in Need Say 'Yes' to Life
Elizabeth Hansen
Elizabeth Hansen
Third Place
Food Truck Ministry Serves Hot Meals and Hope
Andrew Nelson
The Georgia Bulletin
Honorable Mention
Trauma Recovery Center Helps Patients Overcome Impacts of Violence
Lisa Eisenhauer
Catholic Health Association
Honorable Mention
For Centuries, Sisters in the Deep South Have Worked to Alleviate Poverty. There's Still More to Do.
Dan Stockman
Global Sisters Report
N581g: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Solidarity
First Place
"Mexico's Sisters Accompany Youth Gang Members: 'they Make Me Turn the Page'"
Nuri Vallbona and Luis Donaldo González
Global Sisters Report
Second Place
Annulment Explained
Meghan Bartlett
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Solidarity to Overcome a Culture of Violence
Jennifer Brinker
St. Louis Review
Honorable Mention
Missionary Priest Builds Up Haiti One Student, One Classroom at a Time
Zoe Romanowsky
Catholic News Agency
Honorable Mention
Sr. Consuelo Morales Accompanies Families of Those Killed or Missing in Mexico
Julieta Valdez
Global Sisters Report
N584a: Best Reporting on Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate - One-Shot
First Place
9/11 Hero Found Relationship With Christ After Tragedy, Now Helps Others as Deacon
Sean Quinn
Archdiocese of Newark
Second Place
God and Baseball
Greg Hardesty
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
Third Place
After 60 years, the IHM Sisters' Famous 'singing Nun' is Still Hitting the High Notes
Gabriella Patti
Archdiocese of Detroit
Honorable Mention
Basketball Sisters Now Play for God
Linda Reeves
The Florida Catholic
Honorable Mention
Give Me that Old Time Religion
Joe Bollig
The Leaven
N584b: Best Reporting on Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate - Series
First Place
Vocations, Seminaries, and Religious Communities
Kevin J. Jones, Daniel Payne and Jonah McKeown
Catholic News Agency
Second Place
Before They Were Priests
Paula Katinas
The Tablet
Third Place
In Vocations
James Ramos, Rebecca Torrellas and Jo Ann Zuniga
Texas Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Priesthood, Religious Life, Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Newark
Jaimie Julia Winters and Joe Jordan
Archdiocese of Newark
Honorable Mention
NWI Catholic - Priest Stories
Anthony Alonzo, Erin Cisczon, Lynda Hemmerling and Marlene Zloza
Northwest Indiana Catholic
N587: Best Seasonal Issue – Print Only
First Place
Christmas in Bethlehem
Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP
Our Sunday Visitor
Second Place
The Angel Said to Them...
The Compass Staff
The Compass
Third Place
Catholic Schools Week
Emily Benson, Michael Matvey, Brenda Powell, and Cindy Schultz
The Evangelist
N588: Best Seasonal Issue- Digital Only
First Place
2023 Advent Calendar
Gina Capellazzi and Jeff Witherow
Catholic Courier
N591a: Best Sports Journalism - Sports Feature or Column
First Place
Adults With Autism Make Friends, Have Fun at Unique Parish Basketball Clinic
Sean Quinn
Archdiocese of Newark
Second Place
How a World Champion Martial Artist Became a Youth Minister
Joe Jordan
Archdiocese of Newark
Third Place
Buffalo Bills Chaplain Seeks to Draw Players, Coaches to God
Jennifer Burke
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
Horvath Enjoying Early Taste of NFL Success
Eric Peat
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Honorable Mention
Living the Dream at the Little League World Series
Andy Telli
Tennessee Register
N591b: Best Sports Journalism - Sports News
First Place
Year After Coming Up Short, Marian Claims Soccer Crown
Eric Peat
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Second Place
Nats Pitcher's Big League Faith
Zoey Maraist
Arlington Catholic Herald
Third Place
Fight Like a McKenney
Tom Maguire
The Catholic Sun
N596a: Best Print Special Supplement – On a Bishop's Transition
First Place
Welcome to Rhode Island Bishop Richard G. Henning
Laura Kilgus, Rick Snizek, Sue Richard, Marie Zagorsky, Cole DeSantis, and Jennifer Barton
Rhode Island Catholic
Second Place
A New Shepherd: Bishop Michael Izen Ordained April 11 Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul
The Catholic Spirit
The Catholic Spirit
Third Place
The Ordination of Bishop John Tran
The staff of The Georgia Bulletin
The Georgia Bulletin
Honorable Mention
Bishop Nickless 50th Ordination Anniversary
Dawn Prosser and Renee Webb
Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City
N596b: Best Print Special Supplement – One-Time Special Issue
Second Place
The Eucharist
Staff
Milwaukee Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Post Roe v. Wade: Abortion in America One Year Later
The Tablet Staff
The Tablet
N596c: Best Print Special Supplement – Regular Special Supplement
First Place
Mommy & Me
Clarion Herald Staff
Clarion Herald
Second Place
Catholic Schools Week
Dan Maguire, Advertising Manager; Nan Wilkins, Production Manager; and Father Robert O'Grady, Special Assistant
The Boston Pilot
Third Place
The Tablet Jr.
The Tablet Jr. Staff
The Tablet
Honorable Mention
2023 Vocations and Milestones
Staff
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
NWI Catholic - Official Directory for the Catholic Diocese of Gary Indiana
Most Rev. Robert J. McClory, Colleen McGinty-Rabine, and Erin Cisczon
Northwest Indiana Catholic
N597c: Best Digital Special Supplement – Regular Special Supplement
First Place
Congrats Class of 2023
Jean Gonzalez, Michael Jimenez, and the Florida Catholic Staff
The Florida Catholic
N811a: Best Multiple Picture Package – Feature
First Place
World Youth Day
Jay Soldner
The Leaven
Second Place
We are an Easter People: Easter in Galveston-Houston
James Ramos
Texas Catholic Herald
Third Place
NWI Catholic - First Communion Picture Package
Anthony Alonzo, Bob Wellinski and Erin Ciszczon
Northwest Indiana Catholic
Honorable Mention
Good Mornings: Sisters Inspired by Weekly Mass With Bishop
Laura Kilgus
Rhode Island Catholic
Honorable Mention
Kelly Youth Rally
Jay Soldner
The Leaven
N811b: Best Multiple Picture Package – News
First Place
World Youth Day in Review
Nicole Hahn, Joshua Schipper, and Francie Hogan
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Second Place
Diocese Follows in Pilgrims’ Footsteps
Mike Walsh
Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden
Third Place
Holy Week
Joe Cashwell, Hannah Camerota, Anna Harvey and Zoey Maraist
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Palm Sunday
Pia Hovenga
Arlington Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
Best Multiple Picture Package — News
Dave Hrbacek
The Catholic Spirit
N811c: Best Multiple Picture Package – Sports
First Place
Hendricken vs La Salle Football
Chris Jenkins
Rhode Island Catholic
Second Place
P.C. Friar inspires students on and off the court during visit to Good Shepherd Catholic Regional
Laura Kilgus
Rhode Island Catholic
Third Place
Catholic Athletic League Basketball 2023
Laura Kilgus
Rhode Island Catholic
Honorable Mention
Gladiators of the Gridiron
Jay Soldner
The Leaven
Honorable Mention
Boys of Summer
Kathryn White
The Leaven
N821a: Best Photo Story – Feature
First Place
Evenings of Refuge
Rich Hundley III
Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden
Second Place
Live Stations of the Cross, Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Sooner Catholic and Chris Porter
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Third Place
'Jesus Christ is Risen Today'
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Honorable Mention
Chrism Mass 2023
Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender
Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
N821b: Best Photo Story – News
First Place
Diocesan Pilgrimage
Mary Brodeur, Pedro Lopez and Kerry Nevins
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
Celebration with Bishop Rhoades Ends Cross-Diocesan Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Joshua Schipper and Lisa Kochanowski
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Third Place
Archdiocese of Detroit Schools Welcome New and Familiar Faces as 2023-24 School Year Begins
Valaurian Waller
Archdiocese of Detroit
Honorable Mention
Blessings and Prayers During Holy Week and Easter
Photos by Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
N831a: Best Story and Photo Package – By an Individual
First Place
Keep a Torch Burning
Cesar Hurtado
Diocese of Charlotte
Second Place
A Prayer Runs Through It: Priest Casts for Souls as He Leads Men's Fly Fishing Retreat
Dave Hrbacek
The Catholic Spirit
Third Place
Called by Name: Galveston-Houston Pilgrims Trek to Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023
James Ramos
Texas Catholic Herald
Honorable Mention
New Abbey of St. Walburga Nun Finds ‘surging Joy’ in Making Solemn Profession
André Escaleira, Jr.
Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications
Honorable Mention
Gospel Lights the Journey
Deacon Christopher Bongato
The Southern Cross Newspaper - San Diego
N831b: Best Story and Photo Package – By Two Individuals or More
First Place
In Spite of a Year of War, Ukrainians Endure and Religious Ministry Continues
Chris Herlinger and Gregg Brekke
Global Sisters Report
Second Place
What’s Seminary Life Really Like?
Jack Figge and Jerry Naunheim
The Leaven
Third Place
Pilgrims on a Journey: World Youth Day Day by Day
Nicole Hahn and Joshua Schipper
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Honorable Mention
The Nativity John Paul II Visited Every Year, and Its Surprise Creator
Isabella H. de Carvalho and Antoine Mekary
Aleteia
Honorable Mention
‘Rebuilder’ of Mission San Luis Rey Comes Home
Denis Grasska and Andy Hayt
The Southern Cross Newspaper - San Diego
N840: Best Photograph – Feature Photo
First Place
Censing Our Lady of the Cloud
Joe Gigli
Diocese of Paterson
Second Place
A Prayer Runs Through It: Priest Casts for Souls as He Leads Men's Fly Fishing Retreat
Dave Hrbacek
The Catholic Spirit
Third Place
In November, We Remember the Dead . . . And Our Own Mortality
Deacon Scott Pearhill
Idaho Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Altar Boys
Vero Gutiérrez
Idaho Catholic Register
Honorable Mention
Mass in the Woods
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
N841: Best Photograph – Spot News
First Place
Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival, Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Chris Porter
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Second Place
Incense
Jay Soldner
The Leaven
Third Place
Good Friday
Peter Finney Jr.
Clarion Herald
Honorable Mention
NWI Catholic - Ordination to the Priesthood
Bob Wellinski and Erin Ciszczon
Northwest Indiana Catholic
Honorable Mention
Relishing Relics
Dave Hrbacek
The Catholic Spirit
N842: Best Photograph – General News Photo
First Place
Blessing of St. Michael House for Ukrainian Refugees
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
Second Place
Adoration at SEEK23
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
Third Place
Oklahoma March for Life
Chris Porter
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
N844: Best Photograph – Portrait
First Place
Aguek Arop
Andy Hayt
The Southern Cross Newspaper - San Diego
Second Place
Fr. Horan moves to Senior Status
Jeff Witherow
Catholic Courier
Third Place
Vocations: The Lord has Chosen You to Make a Difference
Troy Hull
Diocese of Charlotte
N845: Best Photograph – Scenic, Still-life or Weather Photo
First Place
Sunrise at Fatima, Portugal
Lola Gomez
Catholic News Service
Second Place
Infrared Wisconsin Cemetery
Sam Lucero
Sam Lucero
Third Place
Climbing the Tree at Wilderkids Urban Forest School
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
Honorable Mention
St. Joseph Statute in Santarem, Portugal, WYD
Michael Mickle
The Catholic Virginian
N846: Best Photograph – Sports Photo
First Place
Catholic Central Girls
Cindy Schultz
The Evangelist
Second Place
Knight Time
Rob Herbst
The Catholic Week
Third Place
Three Father Ryan Wrestlers Crowned State Champs
Andy Telli
Tennessee Register
N847: Best Photograph – Sacramental
First Place
Easter Joy/Cardinal Baptizes Man at Easter Vigil
Photo by Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
Second Place
Former Buddhist Drawn to Church Through Beauty of Catholic Mass
Darin Cooper
Idaho Catholic Register
Third Place
Mass of the Holy Spirit at Paul VI High School
Mike Walsh
Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden
Honorable Mention
A Wedding Anniversary Kiss
Rob Herbst
The Catholic Week
Honorable Mention
Day of Joy
Cindy Schultz
The Evangelist
N848: Best Photograph – Priesthood, Religious Life, or Diaconate
First Place
'May I Yet Gain Eternal Joy'
James Ramos
Texas Catholic Herald
Second Place
Novices Share a Laugh Before Mass
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Third Place
The Wind Beneath
Tereza Ma
Mississippi Catholic
Honorable Mention
3 Men Anointed by the Holy Spirit to Lead
Glenda Meekins
Diocese of Orlando
Honorable Mention
Fr. Bertram Shifting to Capuchin Leadership Role
David Bernacchi
Milwaukee Catholic Herald
N849: Best Photograph – Holy Days/Liturgical Seasons
First Place
Lighting the Pascal Candle
Jacob Wiegand
St. Louis Review
Second Place
Ash Wednesday at Belmont University
Katie Peterson
Tennessee Register
Third Place
Live Stations of the Cross, Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Chris Porter
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Honorable Mention
Children Bring Flowers to Baby Jesus at Papal Mass
Lola Gomez
Catholic News Service
Honorable Mention
Bishop Rhoades Enters the Cathedral During the Easter Vigil
Joshua Schipper
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Best Photograph – Catholic Education
First Place
Linton Hall School: Small Performers, Big Patriotism
Zoey Maraist
Arlington Catholic Herald
Second Place
Catholic Schools Rustle Up Faith on the Dusty Trail
James Ramos
Texas Catholic Herald
Third Place
Catholic-school Students Honor Mary
Jeff Witherow
Catholic Courier
Honorable Mention
Catholic Schools Off to Running Start for 2023-24 School Year
Photo by Mihoko Owada
Catholic Standard
N852: Best Photograph – Immigration/Migration
First Place
Pope Francis Prays at Migrants Monument
Lola Gomez
Catholic News Service
Second Place
Josephine Sr. María Soledad Morales Ríos plays ball with a child at the CAFEMIN Shelter in Mexico City
Rhina Guidos
Global Sisters Report
N853: Best Photograph – National/International Event
First Place
Father Paolo Degasperi Waves the American Flag as He Looks Back at His Pilgrims at World Youth Day
Joshua Schipper
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Second Place
Bishop Knestout Listening to Young Pilgrim
Michael Mickle
The Catholic Virginian
Third Place
NCYC Photo
Natalie Hoefer
The Criterion
N854: Best Photograph – Hot Topic Eucharistic Revival
First Place
Eucharistic Procession, Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Chris Porter
Sooner Catholic_Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Second Place
Father Daniel Whelan Incenses the Altar During Adoration by Candlelight
Joe Romie
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Third Place
Pilgrims Finish the Final Leg of the 8-day Cross-diocesan Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Joshua Schipper
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Honorable Mention
"Now is the Time" for Revival - Sister Philomena Folse, CFR
Rich Hundley III
Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden