2025 Newspaper Division

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GN111a: Best Newspaper — Weekly

First Place

The Criterion

Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Mike Krokos, John Shaughnessy, Sean Gallagher, Natalie Hoefer, Brandon A. Evans, and Ann Margaret Lewis

Second Place

The Leaven

Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

The Leaven Staff

Third Place

The Tablet

DeSales Media, The Tablet, NET-TV

Tablet Staff

Honorable Mention

North Country Catholic

Diocese of Ogdensburg

North Country Catholic Staff

Honorable Mention

Southern Nebraska Register

Catholic Diocese of Lincoln

Most Reverend James D. Conley, Cathy Blankenau Bender, and Dennis Kellogg

GN111b: Best Newspaper — Non-Weekly

First Place

Catholic News Herald

Diocese of Charlotte

Catholic News Herald Staff

Second Place

Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Catholic Herald Staff

Third Place

The Catholic Spirit

Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Catholic Spirit Staff

Honorable Mention

Idaho Catholic Register

Diocese of Boise

Bishop Peter F. Christensen, Publisher

GN111c: Best Newspaper — National/ Wire Service

First Place

National Catholic Register

National Catholic Register Staff

Second Place

Catholic Health World

Catholic Health Association

Lisa Eisenhauer, Julie Minda, Valerie Schremp Hahn, and Norma Klingsick

Third Place

National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Reporter Staff

N321a: Best Annual Report — (Arch)Diocesan Finances

First Place

Diocese of Charlotte Annual Report

Catholic News Herald

Matt Ferrante, David Puckett and Liz Chandler

Second Place

Diocesan Annual Report

The Western Kentucky Catholic

Diocese of Owensboro

Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, Rachel Hall and Riley Greif

Third Place

Diocese of Richmond Annual Report

The Catholic Virginian

Stephen Previtera

Honorable Mention

Diocese of Providence Summary Financial Report 2022-2023

Rhode Island Catholic

Laura Testa, Michael F. Keiloch, and Jeff Groves

N325: Best Promotional House Ad

First Place

Pledge Your Support

Catholic Courier

Matt Saxon

Second Place

Build Your Faith Use Good Tools

The Observer

Megan Peterson and Penny Wiegert

Third Place

Flier for January 2024 Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Standard

Patricia Castrillo

Honorable Mention

The 12 Apostles of Advertising  B.C. Catholic

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Raymond Loretan

N331: Best Media Kit 2024

First Place

Best Media Kit 2024

Catholic Courier

Matt Saxon and Heidi Huntington

Second Place

The Good Newsroom 2024 Media Kit

The Good Newsroom

Archdiocese of New York

Third Place

The Pilot 2024 Media Kit

The Boston Pilot

Nan Wilkins, Dan Maguire, and Father Robert M. O’Grady

N335a: Best Single Advertisement Originating with the Publication

First Place

Indoor Yard Sale

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Tom O’Shea

Second Place

Prayer Vigil at the Grave of The Unborn

The Dialog

Virginia Durkin O’Shea

Third Place

Falcons Landing

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

Honorable Mention

Room at the Inn

Catholic News Herald

David Puckett and Kevin Eagan

Honorable Mention

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

N335c: Best Single Advertisement Originating with the Publication — Online Advertisement

First Place

Saint Dominic’s Church — The Major Relics of St. Thomas Aquinas

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

Second Place

Cardinal Dolan Ad During Lent

The Good Newsroom, Archdiocese of New York

The Good Newsroom Staff

Third Place

Falcons Landing

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

N343: Best Advertisement Campaign Originating with the Publication for Advertiser

First Place

Pauline Books and Media

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

Second Place

Falcons Landing

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

N345: Most Effective Use of Small Space

First Place

Catholic Star Herald Photo Galleries

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Tom O’Shea

Second Place

Tall Oaks

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia

Third Place

Your Story

The Catholic Spirit NJ

Mary Morrell and Peter Nguyen

N347: Best Special Supplement or Special Issue with Advertising Emphasis

First Place

Installation of the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning as Archbishop of Boston

The Boston Pilot

Dan Maguire, Nan Wilkins, Father Robert O’Grady, Wes Cipolla, and Greg Tracy

Second Place

Catholic Schools Week 2024

Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City

Dawn Prosser, Renee Webb, and Lori Berglund

Third Place

Catholic Schools Week 2024

Arlington Catholic Herald

David Garcia and Catholic Herald staff

Honorable Mention

Great Irish Fair

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez and Tablet Staff

Honorable Mention

Lunar New Year 2024 — The B.C. Catholic

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

The B.C. Catholic Staff

N352: Hot Topic - Eucharistic Revival

First Place

Renewed by the Eucharist

St. Louis Review

Jennifer Brinker, Laura Kosta and Jacob Wiegand

Second Place

Catholics ‘moved to tears’ by National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis

Catholic News Agency

Jonah McKeown, Courtney Mares, Zelda Caldwell and Kate Quiñones

Third Place

The Rhode to the Eucharistic Congress

Rhode Island Catholic

Jennifer Barton, Rick Snizek, and Archbishop Richard G. Henning

Honorable Mention

Feeling the Presence of Jesus

The East Tennessee Catholic

Gabrielle Nolan

Honorable Mention

Walking With Jesus

The Leaven

Todd Habiger, Jay Soldner, and Kathryn White

N355: Hot Topic — 2024 Election

First Place

2024 Election

OSV News

Kate Scanlon and Kimberley Heatherington

Second Place

A U.S. Election Like None Before

National Catholic Register

Peter Laffin and Jonathan Liedl

Third Place

NCR Coverage of State-level Anti-abortion Initiatives

National Catholic Reporter

Heidi Schlumpf and Russ Choma

N361a: Best Front Page — Diocesan

First Place

Catholic Standard: Welcome Home

Catholic Standard

Patricia Castrillo, Designer; Mihoko Owada and Jaclyn Lippelmann, Photographers

Second Place

18,000

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Inca Sojo-Das and The B.C. Catholic Staff

Third Place

St. Louis Review: ‘Illuminated’ by Christ’s Love

St. Louis Review

St. Louis Review Staff

Honorable Mention

Seek mercy, forgiveness during Lent, Bishop says

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Tom O’Shea

Honorable Mention

The Leaven: St. Patrick Parish Blesses New Stations

The Leaven

Todd Habiger

N361b: Best Front Page — National Newspaper

First Place

National Catholic Register: For Glory and for Beauty

National Catholic Register

Shannon Mullen, Editor In Chief; Tom Wehner, Managing Editor; Melissa Hartog, Graphic Designer; Amy Smith, Senior Editor

Second Place

Catholic Health World: Not Abandoned… but not Alone – Addressing the Mental Health Crisis

Catholic Health Association

Norma Klingsick

N365a: Best Use of Graphics — Art or Graphics

First Place

Forgotten Mourners: Bon Secours Program Helps Kids Cope with Grief

Catholic Health World

Norma Klingsick

Second Place

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Graphics

Idaho Catholic Register

Marcy Pearhill

Third Place

Pray and Then Pass the Cranberry Sauce

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez, Tablet Staff

Honorable Mention

Saints for the School Year

St. Louis Review

Abigail Buettner

Honorable Mention

Festival de Matachines

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Rosalinda Rivera

N365b: Best Use of Graphics — Best Chart or Information Graphic

First Place

Embracing a Shared Legacy

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez and the Tablet Staff

Second Place

Polling U.S. Catholic Voters in Seven Swing States

National Catholic Reporter

Toni-Ann Ortiz

Third Place

Mercy Cedar Rapids Partners on Hub for Dementia Care Programming, Innovation

Catholic Health World

Norma Klingsick

Honorable Mention

Participating in the Apostolic Mission of the Church

Arlington Catholic Herald

Pia Hovenga

Honorable Mention

Pray and Then Pass the Cranberry Sauce

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez and the Tablet Staff

N365c: Best Use of Graphics — Best Original Illustration

First Place

Crafting a Heavenly Brew

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez and the Tablet Staff

Second Place

2024 College Fair

Catholic Standard

Gloria Marconi

Third Place

Power of Personal Prayer

St. Louis Review

Abigail Buettner

Honorable Mention

Keep on Track This Eastertide

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez and the Tablet Staff

N371a: Best Layout of Article or Column — Diocesan

First Place

Lent: Don’t Just Survive — Thrive!

Catholic News Herald

David Puckett

Second Place

Congress in Session

Tennessee Register

Chai Buhain

Third Place

Chancery Groundbreaking

Idaho Catholic Register

Marcy Pearhill

Honorable Mention

Seven Last Words of Christ

Catholic News Herald

David Puckett

Honorable Mention

Embracing Life’s Journey through Love, Sacrifice and God’s Grace

The Catholic Spirit NJ

Mary Morrell and Peter Nguyen

N371b: Best Layout of Article or Column — National Newspaper

First Place

How to Reduce Violence in the Workplace? SSM Health Opens Security Academies to Teach Employees

Catholic Health World

Norma Klingsick

Second Place

Holy Name’s Support Stabilizes Hospital Amid Unrelenting Turmoil in Haiti

Catholic Health World

Norma Klingsick

N511: Best Regular Column by Bishop or Archbishop

First Place

What I Have Seen and Heard

Catholic Standard

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory

Second Place

Bishop James D. Conley

Southern Nebraska Register

Bishop James D. Conley

Third Place

Let Saints, Lenten Practices Lead Way This March

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Bishop Dennis Sullivan

N513a: Best Regular Column — Culture, the Arts and Leisure

First Place

From the Sidelines

The U.P. Catholic

Jim LaJoie

Second Place

2024 Film and Theater Coverage

National Catholic Reporter

Jose Solís

Third Place

Faith and Thought

The Tablet

Father Robert Lauder

Honorable Mention

Culture and the Church

The Georgia Bulletin

Dr. David King, Ph.D.

N513b: Best Regular Column — Family Life

First Place

Elizabeth Foss

Arlington Catholic Herald

Second Place

Faith and Family

The Criterion

Sean Gallagher

Third Place

Growing in Faith

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Deacon Dean Johnson

N513c: Best Regular Column — General Commentary

First Place

A Note From the Publisher

National Catholic Register

Michael Warsaw

Second Place

Figure of Speech

St. Mark’s College

Gerry Turcotte

Third Place

“On Ordinary Times”

The Boston Pilot

Lucia A. Silecchia

Honorable Mention

Amid the Fray

OSV News

Gregory Erlandson

Honorable Mention

Francis X. Rocca

National Catholic Register

N513d: Best Regular Column — Scripture

First Place

In Plain Sight

The Catholic Missourian

Mark Saucier

Second Place

Scripture for Life

National Catholic Reporter

Sr. Mary M. McGlone, C.S.J.

Third Place

Journey of Faith

The Catholic Spirit NJ

Fr. John Gerard Hillier

Honorable Mention

Sunday Scriptures

The Tablet

Father Alonzo Cox, Father John Cush and Father Patrick Longalong

Honorable Mention

Sunday Word

The Florida Catholic

Father Dominic Buckley

N513e: Best Regular Column — Spiritual Life

First Place

What You Hear in Darkness

The Catholic Missourian

Mark Saucier

Second Place

Seek Truth with the Eye of Your Soul

National Catholic Reporter

Pierre Eau Claire and Michael Leach

Third Place

Lifestyle

Aleteia

Fr. Michael Rennier

Honorable Mention

Modern Intelligence Needs Virtue of Reasonable Heart

The Dialog

Father Thomas Dailey

Honorable Mention

Everyday Evangelization

The Catholic Virginian

Andrew Waring, Katie Yankoski, Laura LaClair, and Daniel Harms

N521a: Best Coverage — Immigration

First Place

Arkansas Catholic Immigration Coverage

Arkansas Catholic

Katie Zakrzewski

Second Place

Immigration Coverage

OSV News

Kate Scanlon, Gina Christian, and Kimberley Heatherington

Third Place

On U.S.-Mexico Border Pilgrimage, Sisters Ponder Response to Migrant Hardships

Global Sisters Report 

Rhina Guidos

Honorable Mention

Western Kentucky Feature

The Western Kentucky Catholic — Diocese of Owensboro

Elizabeth Wong Barnstead

Honorable Mention

Walking With Migrants

The Tablet

Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio

N521b: Best Coverage — Political Issues

First Place

2024 SCOTUS Coverage

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Brian Fraga and Katie Collins Scott

Second Place

Political Issues Coverage

Catholic Health World

Lisa Eisenhauer

Third Place

Coverage of Assisted Suicide Legislation in Delaware

The Dialog

Joseph P. Owens and Mike Lang

N521c: Best Coverage — Papal Trips

First Place

Papal Trip to Venice

Catholic News Service

Carol Glatz, Lola Gomez, and Robert Duncan

Second Place

Pope Francis Visits Asia and Oceania

Catholic News Agency

Courtney Mares

Third Place

Papal trip to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore

Catholic News Service

Cindy Wooden, Lola Gomez, and Robert Duncan

N521d: Best Coverage — Religious Liberty Issues

First Place

Religious Liberty in the Crosshairs

National Catholic Register

Alberto Fernandez, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, and Jonathan Liedl

Second Place

Religious Liberty Coverage

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Terry O’Neill

Third Place

Religious Liberty Cases in the United States

Catholic News Agency

Daniel Payne and Peter Pinedo

N521e: Best Coverage — Disaster or Crises

First Place

War Rages in the Middle East

National Catholic Register

Solène Tadié, Alberto Fernandez, and Michele Chabin

Second Place

Diocese Responds to Flood Disaster

The East Tennessee Catholic

Bill Brewer, Dan McWilliams and Gabrielle Nolan

Third Place

Helene Relief: Relief flows in, You are not alone, Grieving residents greet bishop

Catholic News Herald

Liz Chandler, Christina Lee Knauss and Catholic News Herald staff

N521g: Best Coverage — Pro-life Issues

First Place

NCR 2024 Coverage of State-level Anti-abortion Initiatives

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Heidi Schlumpf and Russ Choma

Second Place

Pro-Life Issues

OSV News

Kate Scanlon, Zoey Maraist and Maria Wiering

Third Place

Four Years after Launch, Walking With Moms in Need is Stronger, More Fruitful

Detroit Catholic

Gabriella Patti

Honorable Mention

2024 Pro-Life Coverage

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Heidi Schlumpf and Brian Fraga

Honorable Mention

Best Coverage Pro-Life

Today’s Catholic

James Mount and Scott Warden

N521h: Best Coverage — Racial Inequities

First Place

2024 Racial Inequities Coverage

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Brian Fraga, and Alessandra Harris

Second Place

2024 Coverage of Indigenous Issues

National Catholic Reporter

Katie Collins Scott and Chris Herlinger

Third Place

2024 Racial Inequities Coverage

Catholic Health World

Lisa Eisenhauer and Julie Minda

Honorable Mention

Best Coverage-Racial Inequities

The Catholic Spirit

Rebecca Omastiak, Rebecca Omastiak, and Maura Keller

Honorable Mention

Racial Inequities

OSV News

Marietha Góngora V., Kimberley Heatherington, and Kate Scanlon

N521i: Best Coverage of Ecumenical and Interfaith Issues

First Place

2024 Interfaith and Ecumenical Coverage

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Katie Collins Scott, Brian Roewe, and Camillo Barone

Second Place

Various Faiths Find Common Ground

Catholic News Agency

Marinella Bandini, Courtney Mares, and Jonah McKeown

Third Place

2024 Ecumenical and Interfaith Issues Coverage

Florida Catholic — La Voz Católica

Jim Davis, Cristina Cabrera-Jarro, and Priscilla Greear

N521j: Best Coverage on Catholic Education

First Place

A Campus Abuzz: Bees Arrive at Cistercian

The Texas Catholic and Revista Católica Dallas

Amy White

Second Place

Best Coverage of Catholic Education

Arlington Catholic Herald

Anna Harvey and Ashleigh Kassock

Third Place

“Hope, Gratitude Endure”

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Jennifer Rector and Celia K. Downes

Honorable Mention

From the Classroom to the Newsroom, Students Learn the Importance of Journalism

Today’s Catholic

Kasia Balsbaugh

Honorable Mention

Bernadette Scholars ‘a Blessing’ for Marian Community

Today’s Catholic

Jill Boughton

N531a: Best Editorial on a Local Issue — Weekly

First Place

Expand Health Coverage in Our Pro-life State

Arkansas Catholic

Malea Hargett

Second Place

Ensuring That All Households Thrive

The Catholic Messenger

Barb Arland-Fye

Third Place

Arkansas Must Remain Pro-life

Arkansas Catholic

Malea Hargett

N532a: Best Editorial on a National or International Issue — Weekly

First Place

Organized Attacks on Catholics Continue

The Tablet

Michael Gray and The Tablet Staff

Second Place

Our Elections Interest China — Why Not Catholics?

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Paul Schratz

Third Place

Lest We Upset

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Paul Schratz

Honorable Mention

We Are Called to Bring Love to a World Where It Often Seems Missing

The Criterion

Mike Krokos

Honorable Mention

Finding Beauty, Goodness and Truth Through the Church

The Criterion

Daniel Conway

N532c: Best Editorial on a National or International Issue — National newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

US Bishops Made a Bad Deal with the GOP

National Catholic Reporter Co.

National Catholic Reporter Staff

Second Place

The Utter Destruction of Gaza Must End

National Catholic Reporter 

National Catholic Reporter Staff

Third Place

Catholics and the Next Four Years

OSV News

OSV Editorial Board

Honorable Mention

What Has This Election Cost?

OSV News

OSV Editorial Board

Honorable Mention

Hope in a Time of Darkness

National Catholic Reporter 

National Catholic Reporter Staff

N537a: Best Feature Writing — Weekly

First Place

Ale & Hearty: Scranton Priest Brews a Special Lenten Beer

The Tablet

John Lavenburg

Second Place

St. Peter’s Pub: A Hidden Gem in South Bend

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Third Place

Here I Am, Lord

The Evangelist

Mike Matvey

Honorable Mention

After 110 Years in Arizona, Claretians Leave Behind Legacy of Growth, Spiritual Renewal

The Catholic Sun

Tony Gutiérrez

Honorable Mention

Everything is Coming Up Roses

Orange County Catholic

Greg Hardesty

N537b: Best Feature Writing — Non-Weekly

First Place

Building Futures with Kitchen Cura

The Georgia Bulletin

Andrew Nelson

Second Place

Parishioners Dancing to Better Health

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

The Southern Cross Staff

Third Place

Documentary Captures Life Behind a Grille for Quebec Benedictine Nuns

Global Sisters Report

Joanna Kozakiewicz

Honorable Mention

Those Who Suffer Need Community

Idaho Catholic Register

Lori Hadacek-Chaplin

Honorable Mention

Praying the Whole Time

The East Tennessee Catholic

Gabrielle Nolan

N537c: Best Feature Writing — National Newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

Surrounded by Halloween Witchery, Catholics in Salem Wage a Battle for Souls

National Catholic Register

Matthew McDonald

Second Place

‘For Glory and for Beauty’: 150-Year-Old Vestment Maker Watts & Co. Is Driven by a Passion for Perfection

National Catholic Register

Shannon Mullen

Third Place

Angels or Aliens? Some Researchers Say Vatican Archives Hold UFO Secrets

Catholic News Service

Robert Duncan

Honorable Mention

Forgotten Mourners: Bon Secours Program Helps Kids Cope With Grief

Catholic Health World

Valerie Schremp Hahn

Honorable Mention

Catholic Death Metal Band Gives Authentic Message of Hope Amid Suffering to ‘Deathcore’ Music Scene

OSV

Elizabeth Hansen

N541: Best Headline

First Place

Atom and Eve: Fusing Catholic Faith and Science

Clarion Herald

Peter Finney Jr.

Second Place

Comic Belief: Graphic Artist Spreads Faith One Frame at a Time

The Tablet

Mike Gray

Third Place

Blessed Are the Brats: Thérèse of Lisieux Flips Entitlement on Its Head

National Catholic Reporter 

Stephen G. Adubato

Honorable Mention

Drawn to the Faith

The Tablet

Mike Gray

Honorable Mention

Dairy Tale

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

N561a: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting — Weekly

First Place

Plight of the Homeless

The Leaven

Marc and Julie Anderson

Second Place

Here I Am, Lord

The Evangelist

Mike Matvey

Third Place

Parade Turns Tragic

The Leaven

Moira Cullings

Honorable Mention

79 Years Later, Funds Being Raised for New ‘Nagasaki Bell’

The Tablet

Bill Miller

N561b: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting — Non-Weekly

First Place

Local Research Complete, Dutton’s Cause Heads to Rome

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Patrick Downes

Second Place

Mental Health and Faith

The Georgia Bulletin

Natalia Duron and Andrew Nelson, Writers

Third Place

Wildfire Recovery Shows Community’s Resilience, Support

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Celia K. Downes

Honorable Mention

Walking Away From Marriage: Marriages Within Church Continue to Decline

Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu

Jennifer Rector

Honorable Mention

After 110 Years in Arizona, Claretians Leave Behind Legacy of Growth, Spiritual Renewal

The Catholic Sun (Arizona)

Tony Gutiérrez

N561c: Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting — National Newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

2 Conservative Groups Influence U.S. Catholic Transgender Policies

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Katie Collins Scott

Second Place

U.S. Bishops to Decide Fate of Anti-poverty Program Reviled by Conservatives

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Brian Fraga

Third Place

Leonard Leo, Architect of Conservative Supreme Court, Takes on Wider Culture

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Heidi Schlumpf

Honorable Mention

ASEC Uplifts ‘entire Communities’ in Africa in 25 Years of Educating Sisters

Global Sisters Report 

Doreen Ajiambo and Chris Herlinger

Honorable Mention

Taking Stock: Ukrainians Assess Future After 2 Years of War

Aleteia

John Burger

N563a: Best Investigative News Writing — Weekly

First Place

MaiD Accounting Shows Death is $283.85 a Person

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Terry O’Neill

Second Place

MaiD and the Catholic Hospital

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Terry O’Neill

Third Place

Long-Awaited LaGuardia Airport Chapel Opens

The Tablet

Bill Miller

N563c: Best Investigative News Writing — National newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

‘Apache Christ’ Icon Removed From New Mexico Mission, Shocking Indigenous Parishioners

OSV News

Gina Christian

Second Place

2024 Investigative Reportage of Leonard Leo

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Heidi Schlumpf

Third Place

2024 Investigative Reportage on Transgender Issues

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Katie Collins Scott

Honorable Mention

Can Voter Lobbying Groups Use ‘Catholic’ in Their Names? Bishops May Have to Decide

OSV News

Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon

N564a: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing — The Gerard E. Sherry Award — Weekly

First Place

Reconciliation Series: Dialogue and Sharing’ Recalling a Century of Indigenous and Church Relationship and Reconciliation in B.C.

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Paul Schratz

Second Place

Plight of the Homeless

The Leaven

Marc and Julie Anderson

Third Place

Catholics in Lebanon Are Caught in the Middle of War

The Tablet

John Alexander

N564b: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing — The Gerard E. Sherry Award — Non-Weekly

First Place

Pastoral Outreach to the LGBT Community

The Georgia Bulletin

Andrew Nelson

Second Place

Priest of the Diocese Explains Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist

The Catholic Missourian

Father Daniel Merz

Third Place

Church Teaching on Gender Ideology: Identity is a Gift From God

Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City

Renee Webb

N564c: Best Analysis/Background/Round-Up News Writing — The Gerard E. Sherry Award — National Newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

In Vitro Fertilization: Issues, Implications and Alternatives for Catholics

Catholic News Agency

Tyler Arnold and Peter Pinedo

Second Place

Despite Backlash, DEI Leaders Say Catholic Health Systems Remain Committed

Catholic Health World

Lisa Eisenhauer

Third Place

Is There Anything Catholic About the So-called Catholic Vote?

National Catholic Reporter

Heidi Schlumpf

Honorable Mention

Medicaid Unwinds as Predicted, With Enrollment Declines, More Uninsured

Catholic Health World

Lisa Eisenhauer

N565a: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event — Weekly

First Place

Parade Turns Tragic

The Leaven

Moira Cullings

Second Place

Basilica Takes Washing of the Feet Tradition to the Streets

The Catholic Sun (Arizona)

Jamie Rose Bell

Third Place

‘You Cannot Be Lonely at This Church’: St. Anthony’s in West Van Celebrates 100 Years

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Nicholas Elbers

Honorable Mention

The ‘Heart’ of Albany

The Evangelist

Mike Matvey

Honorable Mention

Love Them Like God Loves Them

Today’s Catholic

James Mount and Scott Warden

N565b: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event — Non-Weekly

First Place

“Multicultural Procession of Pilgrims of Hope Draws Crowd”

The Georgia Bulletin

Andrew Nelson

Second Place

“Hope, Gratitude Endure”

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Jennifer Rector and Celia K. Downes

Third Place

Helene Relief Efforts

Catholic News Herald

Liz Chandler and Christina Lee Knauss

Honorable Mention

Altar Server Mass Draws Nearly 900

The A.D. Times

Katya Fitzpatrick

Honorable Mention

‘This is Where They Left Their Souls’: Cardinal Dolan, NY Religious Leaders Remember 9/11 at Moving Interfaith Service

The Good Newsroom, Archdiocese of New York

Steven Schwankert

N565c: Best News Writing on a Local or Regional Event — National Newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

Grandmothers Protest Closure of Parish’s LGBTQ+ Ministry in Milwaukee Archdiocese

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Second Place

Vatican Sees Spiritual Value of Medjugorje, Doesn’t Judge It Supernatural

Catholic News Service

Cindy Wooden

Third Place

In Kansas City, Catholics Recall How Celebration Turned to Unimaginable Loss

National Catholic Reporter 

Brian Roewe

Honorable Mention

Latino Catholics distraught at Portland Archdiocese’s Dismantling of Hispanic Ministry

National Catholic Reporter 

Katie Collins Scott

Honorable Mention

Portland Archbishop Bans Mass for Rare Lutheran-Catholic Ecumenical Community

National Catholic Reporter 

Katie Collins Scott

N566a: Best News Writing on Regional Event — Weekly

First Place

Archdiocese of Vancouver Signs Sacred Covenant with Kamloops First Nation

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Paul Schratz and Nicholas Elbers

Second Place

A Celestial Spectacle

St. Louis Review

Jennifer Brinker and Laura Kosta

Third Place

Students Set Aside Football Rivalry to Lay Headstones for the Indigent Dead

The Record

Ruby Thomas

Honorable Mention

New Bill Disregards Farmworker Safety

The Florida Catholic

Jean Gonzalez

N566b: Best News Writing on Regional Event — Non-Weekly

First Place

Historic Eucharistic Procession on Summit Avenue Draws Over 7,000

The Catholic Spirit

Anna Wilgenbusch, Rebecca Omastiak

Second Place

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Marian Route Enters Diocese

Northwest Indiana Catholic

Anthony D. Alonzo, Marlene A. Zloza, Lynda J. Hemmerling, Angela Hughes, Bob Wellinski, and Erin Ciszczon

Third Place

Most Reverend Mark Beckman, Bishop of Knoxville

Tennessee Register

Katie Peterson

Honorable Mention

A Spiritual Gem That Has Served People in Our Diocese and Beyond

The Catholic Sun (New York)

Deacon Tom Cuskey

Honorable Mention

NY’s Bishops Urge Voters to Reject Constitutional Amendment

Catholic Courier

Jennifer Burke and Mike Latona

N567a: Best News Writing One Shot — National Event

First Place

Spiritual Tone at RNC Heightened in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt

Catholic News Agency

Ken Oliver-Méndez

Second Place

Eucharistic Zeal: Nearly 60,000 Pilgrims Attend the 10th National Eucharistic Congress

Arlington Catholic Herald

Anna Harvey

Third Place

Catholic Reaction to Trump’s 2024 Election Win Falls Along Ideological Lines

National Catholic Reporter Co.

NCR Staff

Honorable Mention

Ethel Kennedy’s Life and Legacy Celebrated at Cathedral Memorial Service

Catholic Standard

Mark Zimmermann, Writer; Mihoko Owada, Photographer

Honorable Mention

Local Pilgrims Share Stories of Celebrating Our Eucharistic Lord in Indianapolis

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden and Nicole Hahn

N567b: Best News Writing Series — National Event

First Place

Pilgrims ‘Take Jesus to the Streets’ in Tough Trek to Eucharistic Congress

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Brian Fraga

Second Place

Eucharistic Pilgrimage Routes Meet in Indy with Christ Leading the Way

The Criterion

Natalie Hoefer

Third Place

“I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains”: The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Ascends a Mile High in Colorado Leg of Historic Pilgrimage

Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications

Andre Escaleira Jr.

Honorable Mention

National Eucharistic Congress Shines a Light on Christ

Clarion Herald

Peter Finney Jr.

Honorable Mention

The Eucharistic Pilgrimage

The Tablet

John Lavenburg and Alicia Venter

N568a: Best News Writing One Shot — International Event

First Place

Catholic Woman Recounts Survival of Oct. 7 Hamas Attack

Catholic News Agency

Marinella Bandini

Second Place

Austin Tice’s Mother Speaks to NCR on Faith and 12-year Effort to Find Her Son

National Catholic Reporter 

Camillo Barone

Third Place

Amid Unprecedented Chaos in Haiti, Missionaries Bring Christmas Hope

OSV News

Eduardo Campos Lima

Honorable Mention

Catholic Church Doing ‘as Much as It Can’ to Help as Haiti Continues to Struggle

National Catholic Reporter

Camillo Barone

Honorable Mention

Catholics Show Solidarity with Victims of 2023 Attack in Israel, Subsequent WarDetroit CatholicDaniel MeloyCapturing the communal response in times of conflict, this entry uses powerful imagery and firsthand accounts to document how Catholics are uniting in support of those affected by the violence in Israel. It is a moving testament to solidarity and resilience in the face of international adversity.

N568b: Best News Writing Series — International Event

First Place

Earthbeat COP29 Coverage

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Doreen Ajiambo and Brian Roewe

Second Place

Life and Hope Amid the Israel-Hamas War

Catholic News Agency

Marinella Bandini

Third Place

War in Ukraine Coverage

OSV News
Gina Christian
Honorable Mention

Change in Syria: What Does It Mean for Christians?

Aleteia

John Burger

Honorable Mention

Catholic Secondary School in Haiti, with Local Ties, Reopens for Learning Amid Ongoing Political Unrest

Rhode Island Catholic

Rick Snizek and Jennifer Barton

N571a: Best Personality Profile — Weekly

First Place

CYO Legend Bernie Price ‘Keeps Going’ With Joy and Faith in Her Fight Against Cancer

The Criterion

John Shaughnessy

‘I Believe in a Second Chance for People’ Says Prison Chaplain Sister Maureen Clark

The Boston Pilot

Wes Cipolla

Third Place

Davenport’s New Bishop Leaves a Lasting Impression in Ohio

The Catholic Messenger

Barb Arland-Fye

Honorable Mention

At His Last House Call, Physician Says Serving the Elderly Was a Calling

The Record

Ruby Thomas

Honorable Mention

Annika Van Vliet: Model Student is More Than a Smile and Pretty Face

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Nicholas Elbers

N571b: Best Personality Profile — Non-Weekly

First Place

Rigazzi’s Archdiocese Impact Long-running, Far-reaching

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

John Helsley

Second Place

‘Herald Angels’ Sell to Serve: Thrift Store Volunteers Offer Affordable Items to Save Families From Hunger and Homelessness

Arlington Catholic Herald

Zoey Maraist

Third Place

In God’s Image: Dearborn Iconographer Roots Work in Prayer When Depicting the Divine

Detroit Catholic

Daniel Meloy

Honorable Mention

Fr. Don Making a Difference for 50-plus Years

The Register

Diane Gasper-O’Brien

Honorable Mention

Stan the Band Man

Lisa Geraci

Catholic News Herald

N571c: Best Personality Profile — National newspaper or Wire Service

First Place

Aleteia Speaks With Tom Monaghan About His Life and Faith

Aleteia

John Touhey

Second Place

Man on the Move: Food Truck Captures Bishop-elect’s Focus on Service

National Catholic Register

Matthew McDonald

Third Place

Sr. Martha Pelloni Advocates for Women and Fights Corruption in Argentina

Global Sisters Report

Catalina Cepparro

Honorable Mention

U.S. Hispanic Ministry’s Miami Model: an Insider’s View With Father Rafael Capó

Catholic News Agency

Emily Chaffins

Honorable Mention

Staring Down the Devil, Catholic Police Detective Finds Her Refuge in the Eucharist

OSV News

Tony Gutiérrez

N575a: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group — Senior Citizens

First Place

A Journey Through the Holidays After Loss

The Florida Catholic

Linda Reeves

Second Place

Widows of Prayer: How Women Who Have Lost Their Husbands Are Keeping the Faith

Catholic News Agency

Kate Quiñones

Third Place

Cheverus Profiles

The Boston Pilot

Wes Cipolla

Honorable Mention

Granny Ball

The Leaven

John Sorce and Jay Soldner

Honorable Mention

Mom With 16 Kids Had Devotion to St. Gerard Majella, Patron of Fertility

The Tablet

Bill Miller

N575b: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group — Young Adults (18-40)

First Place

‘You Are Not Alone’: in Community, Young People Find Antidotes to Climate Anxiety

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Heidi Schlumpf

Second Place

Casting the Nets Deep and Wide

St. Louis Review

Laura Kosta

Third Place

Catholic Seeking Catholic: Young People and Their Dating Woes

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Nicholas Elbers, Tim James, and Arleen D’Souza

Honorable Mention

Find Husbandry … And a Husband

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

Honorable Mention

Community Life and Road Trips: Young Adult Catholics Celebrate Faith

Catholic News Agency

Peter Pinedo and Kate Quiñones

N575c: Best Reporting on a Special Age-Group — Children and Teens Younger than 18

First Place

A Celebration of Community

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Celia K. Downes

Second Place

Students Learn From Veterans, Help Those in Need Through Unique Service Club

Jersey Catholic

Sean Quinn

Third Place

St. Thomas the Apostle Third Graders Win First Place in National Science Competition

Florida Catholic — La Voz Católica

Cristina Cabrera-Jarro

Honorable Mention

Hot off the Press

The Tablet,

Alicia Venter

Honorable Mention

Student Designs Jerseys

Catholic Courier

Jennifer Burke

N579: Best Reporting on the Celebration of a Sacrament

First Place

Diaconate is ‘surrender’ to Jesus, U.S. Archbishop Says at Ordination Mass

Catholic News Service

Justin McLellan

Second Place

Tips for Making a Good Confession: Diocesan Priests Share Why It’s Important and the Value of Absolution

Arlington Catholic Herald

Anna Harvey

Third Place

Concord Parish Celebrates Baptisms for Migrant Shelter Families

The Boston Pilot

Wes Cipolla

Honorable Mention

Priest to Second Graders: Eucharist is Best Food

Clarion Herald

Beth Donze

Honorable Mention

Privacy in the Confessional: Is Your Smartphone Listening to Your Sins?

Catholic News Agency

Jonah McKeown

N581a: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Call to Family, Community and Participation

First Place

Catholic Families Navigate Surrogacy With Faith and Spiritual Discernment

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Second Place

Catholic Group at Columbia Seeks to Foster ‘Mutual Respect’ Amid Protests

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Third Place

Ukrainian Student ‘Adopted’ by Stockton University Finds Comfort in Catholic Campus Ministry

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

David Karas

Honorable Mention

Interfaith Activists Arrested Protesting Citigroup’s Fossil Fuel Investments

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Honorable Mention

The Free Supermarket Funded by Coins From Trevi Fountain

Aleteia

Isabella H. de Carvalho

N581b: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Care for God’s Creation

First Place

In the Philippines, Catholic Priests Tackle Plastic Waste Brick by Brick

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Brian Roewe

Second Place

Sisters of the Earth Community Focuses on ‘Largest Pro-life Issue’ — the Earth

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Gail DeGeorge

Third Place

In First for U.S. Church, San Diego Diocese Divests from Fossil Fuels

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Brian Roewe

Honorable Mention

In Africa’s Congo Basin, Indigenous Peoples Lose Homes to Conservation Efforts

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Ngala Killian Chimtom

Honorable Mention

Catholics Should Confront AI’s Environmental Costs

Earthbeat

Céire Kealty

N581c: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Dignity and Rights of the Workers

First Place

Parishes Turn Former Convents Into Affordable Housing for Teachers

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Katie Collins Scott

Second Place

Nurses Lead Largest Protest During Bishops’ Fall Meeting in Baltimore

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Rhina Guidos

Third Place

Raleigh Catholics Strive to Accompany Migrant Farmworkers in Oft ‘Forgotten’ Counties

OSV News

Maria-Pia Chin

Honorable Mention

Bishop Menjivar’s Ministry Shaped by His Experiences as an Immigrant Worker

Catholic Standard

Mark Zimmermann

Honorable Mention

What the Catholic Church Teaches About the Purpose of Work

Arkansas Catholic

Aprille Spivey

N581d: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Life and Dignity of the Human Person

First Place

St. Joseph’s Health in New Jersey Trains ED Staff to Spot Trafficking Victims

Catholic Health World

Kathleen Nelson

Second Place

Catholic Leaders and Sisters Rescue Child Survivors of Sexual Violence in Sierra Leone

Global Sisters Report 

Doreen Ajiambo

Third Place

Transgender Catholics Face Barriers to Religious Life, Find Peace in Communities

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Honorable Mention

Hope for Healing

The Evangelist

Emily Benson

Honorable Mention

Dismas Home Gives Women From Prison a Path to Hope

Aleteia

John Burger

N581e: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

First Place

Xavier Mission Provides Lifeline to New Yorkers Facing Eviction, Homelessness

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Second Place

Lake Victoria, Once a Source to Uplift Kenya’s Poor, Lures Child Labor

Global Sisters Report 

Doreen Ajiambo

Third Place

Help for Heartache

The Catholic Accent

Jennifer Miele

Honorable Mention

A Bridge Out of Homelessness

St. Louis Review

Laura Kosta

Honorable Mention

Ministers Association Equips Parishes Nationwide to Support Those Dealing With Mental Illness

Catholic Health World

Julie Minda

N581f: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Rights and Responsibilities

First Place

Catholic Activists Mobilize as Democrats Ignore Abolition of Death Penalty

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Camillo Barone

Second Place

A Story of Transformation

The Catholic Sun (New York)

Eileen Jevis

Third Place

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, Launches Mental Health Navigator

The Catholic Spirit (New Jersey)

Tiffany Workman

N581g: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Solidarity

First Place

At Burial Ground for Unidentified Migrants, Sisters Pray for the Dead

Global Sisters Report 

Rhina Guidos

Second Place

Survivor Advisory Council Offers Support, Shares Lessons with Archdiocese

The Boston Pilot

Wes Cipolla

Third Place

Providing Hope, Care to Those in Need

The Texas Catholic and Revista Católica Dallas

Michael Gresham and Rocio Flores

Honorable Mention

U.. Delegation Supports Palestinians Fleeing West Bank Violence, Prays at Gaza Border

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Katie Collins Scott

Honorable Mention

Indigenous Leaders Gain Support of Washington Catholics for Dam Removal

National Catholic Reporter Co.

Rebecca Randall

N584a: Best Reporting on Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate — One-Shot

First Place

Here I Am, Lord

The Evangelist

Mike Matvey

Second Place

Check Your Bags — And Your Heart

St. Louis Review

Laura Kosta

Third Place

Visa Change Could Lead to Priest Shortage in U.S.

Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Kathleen McGillis Drayna

Honorable Mention

Soldier-turned-priest Uses Near-death Military Experiences to Inspire Faith in Others

Jersey Catholic

Sean Quinn

Honorable Mention

Woman’s Remarkable Journey in Life Leads to Living ‘a Dream That God Has for Me’

The Criterion

John Shaughnessy

N584b: Best Reporting on Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate — Series

First Place

Love for Christ Calls Father and Son to Ordained Ministry in the Archdiocese

The Criterion

Sean Gallagher

Second Place

Stories for the 50th Jubilee of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Denver

Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Communications

André Escaleira Jr.

Third Place

Shifting Landscape for Priests Series — Mental Health Focus

Lumen Media/Diocese of Sioux City

Dawn Prosser

Honorable Mention

Vocations in a Time of War

Catholic News Agency

Marinella Bandini

Honorable Mention

Ordination Class of 2024

The Boston Pilot

Wes Cipolla

N587: Best Seasonal Issue — Print Only

First Place

Christmas 2024

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

The B.C. Catholic Staff

Second Place

Easter Issue 2024

Idaho Catholic Register

Idaho Catholic Register

Third Place

Rhode Island Catholic Christmas Gift Guide

Rhode Island Catholic

Laura Kilgus, Jennifer Barton, Sue Richard, Marie Zagorsky, and Rick Snizek

Honorable Mention

Christmas Issue

The Tablet

Paula Katinas, Bill Miller, Alexandra Moyen, John Alexander, Rita Piro, Mike Gray, and Fabiola Rodriguez

N588: Best Seasonal Issue — Digital Only

First Place

Lenten Guide 2024

Catholic Courier

Courier Staff

Second Place

Advent Calendar

Catholic Courier

Courier Staff

N591a: Best Sports Journalism — Sports Feature or Column

First Place

The Story of a Coach, a Team, Brothers, a Family — and the Love That Grew in 8 Days

The Criterion

John Shaughnessy

Second Place

Championing Faith: A Catholic Wrestler’s Journey

Southern Nebraska Register

Shelby Siegfried

Third Place

After Paris Olympics, Swimmer Katie Ledecky Returns Home to Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart and Little Flower Parish

Catholic Standard

Mark Zimmermann, Writer; Mihoko Owada, Photographer

Honorable Mention

Faith, Football and Family: The Foundation of Sean Considine’s Hall of Fame Induction

The Observer

Lynne Conner

Honorable Mention

Inspired Catholic Charities Volunteer, C.J. Hanson, Drafted into NFL by Chiefs

Roman Catholic Paterson Diocese/The Beacon

Michael Wojcik

N591b: Best Sports Journalism — Sports News

First Place

Can Girls Compete in a Weightlifting Competition? Yeah, Girls Can Do That

The Florida Catholic

Glenda Meekins

Second Place

Record-setting Swimmer Katie Ledecky and Two Fellow Stone Ridge Gators Alumnae Shine at Summer Olympics in Paris

Catholic Standard

Maureen Boyle

Third Place

‘Don’t Limit Your Challenges, Challenge Your Limits!’ is Paralympics Takeaway for All

OSV News

Caroline de Sury

Honorable Mention

May the Best Score Be Friendship, Kindness, Fraternity

Florida Catholic — La Voz Católica

Rocío Granados

N596a: Best Print Special Supplement — On a Bishop’s Transition

First Place

The Most Rev. Joseph A. Williams

Catholic Star Herald/Diocese of Camden

Catholic Star Herald Staff and Freelance Partners

Second Place

Welcoming Bishop Michael Martin

Catholic News Herald

Catholic News Herald staff

Third Place

Bishop’s Transition

The Catholic Spirit

The Catholic Spirit

Honorable Mention

Thank You, Father James: Providence Bids an Emotional Farewell to Beloved Priest as He Begins New Ministry as Bishop of Portland, Maine

Rhode Island Catholic

Laura Kilgus, Rick Snizek, Cole DeSantis, Jennifer Barton, and Sue Richard

Honorable Mention

Installation of The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning as Archbishop of Boston

The Boston Pilot

Dan Maguire, Nan Wilkins, Father Robert O’Grady, Wes Cipolla, and Greg Tracy

N596b: Best Print Special Supplement — One-Time Special Issue

First Place

St. Callistus Chapel and Crypts: Five Years of Christ Cathedral

Orange County Catholic

Patricia Mahoney, Bradley Zint, Greg Hardesty, Dominique Almario, and Ken Abbott

Second Place

2024 Catholic Voter Guide

The Tablet,

Tablet Staff

Third Place

A Century of Service

Clarion Herald

Clarion Herald Staff

Honorable Mention

Eucharistic Pilgrimage

The Catholic Spirit

Anna Wilgenbusch, Rebecca Omastiak, and Anna Wilgenbusch

Honorable Mention

The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Eucharistic Revival

The Tablet

Tablet Staff

N596c: Best Print Special Supplement — Regular Special Supplement

First Place

A Blessed Day: Four Men Ordained to the Priesthood for Diocese of Dallas

The Texas Catholic and Revista Católica Dallas

Michael Gresham, Amy White, and Ben Torres

Second Place

A Holy Death: Catholic End-of-Life and Funeral Planning Guide

Catholic News Herald

Trish Stukbauer, David Puckett, and Kevin Eagan

Third Place

Tablet Jr.

The Tablet

Tablet Staff

Honorable Mention

Celebrating Vocations: A Rising Spirit of Service

Catholic News Herald

Catholic News Herald Staff

Honorable Mention

Vocations and Milestones

Catholic Courier

Catholic Courier Staff

N597: Best Special Supplement

First Place

Bishop Beckman Ordained

The East Tennessee Catholic

Bill Brewer, Dan McWilliams, Gabrielle Nolan, Emily Booker, and Jim Wogan

Second Place

Installation of The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning as Archbishop of Boston

The Boston Pilot

Dan Maguire, Nan Wilkins, Father Robert M. O’Grady, Wes Cipolla, and Greg Tracy

Third Place

MaiD in Canada

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

The B.C. Catholic Staff

N811a: Best Multiple Picture Package — Feature

First Place

Festival de Matachines

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Chris Porter

Second Place

Our Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17-21, 2024

The Catholic Spirit NJ

Gerald Wutkowski Jr., Photographer; Peter Nguyen, Designer

Third Place

Lake Victoria, Once a Source to Uplift Kenya’s Poor, Lures Child Labor

Global Sisters Report  

Doreen Ajiambo

Honorable Mention

Retreat Invites Eighth Graders to Take the Next Step

The Leaven

Kathryn White

Honorable Mention

Honoring Mary, Queen of Heaven

Catholic News Herald

Spencer K.M. Brown and David Puckett

N811b: Best Multiple Picture Package — News

First Place

Sheer Power of the Eucharist

St. Louis Review

Jacob Wiegand

Second Place

Love Them Like God Loves Them

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Third Place

A Foretaste of Heaven

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Honorable Mention

Lincoln Diocese Pilgrims Attend National Eucharistic Congress

Southern Nebraska Register

Corbin Hubbell and S.L. Hansen

Honorable Mention

A Celestial Spectacle

St. Louis Review

Jacob Wiegand and Teak Phillips

N811c: Best Multiple Picture Package — Sports

First Place

Legends in the Making

The Leaven

Jay Soldner

Second Place

Holy Hoops

The Leaven

Jay Soldner

Third Place

Ultimate Fun

Southern Nebraska Register

Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

Honorable Mention

School Celebrates With Hoops

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

N821a: Best Photo Story — Feature

First Place

Celebrating the Easter Art of Pysanky

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Nicholas Elbers

Second Place

Live Stations of the Cross

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Chris Porter

Third Place

Ordinations 2024

Southern Nebraska Register

Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender, and Kevin Clark

Honorable Mention

First Day of School, St. Anthony Catholic School in Washington Welcomes Students Back for the New School Year

Catholic Standard

Mihoko Owada

Honorable Mention

Sacred Spaces

Clarion Herald

Peter Finney Jr.

N821b: Best Photo Story — News

First Place

Posada in Fort Wayne Marks Journey to Bethlehem

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Second Place

Honoring and Adoring Our Santo Nino

The Dialog

Don Blake and Joseph P. Owens

Third Place

So Powerful, So Moving

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

Leonardo Enrique Fonseca

N831a: Best Story and Photo Package — By an Individual

First Place

‘Refugees in their own land’: Kenyans experience homelessness due to severe floods

Global Sisters Report 

Doreen Ajiambo

Second Place

Dairy Farmer Marries Baker

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

Third Place

A Little Boy’s Smile: Finding Safe Haven Inside South Bronx Maternity Home

National Catholic Register

Jeffrey Bruno

Honorable Mention

Prison Ministry

The Leaven

Jay Soldner

Honorable Mention

In Hustle and Bustle of Marriage, Kids, and Bills, a Catholic Family Camp Can Be Just What You Need (RCAV Family Camp)

The B.C. Catholic Newspaper

Nicholas Elbers

N831b: Best Story and Photo Package — By Two Individuals or More

First Place

Best Story and Photo Package

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden and James Mount

Second Place

From on High: a Rare Glimpse From the Top of St. Peter’s Baldachin

Catholic News Service

Lola Gomez and Justin McLellan

Third Place

Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio Passes Away, Leaving ‘Living Legacy’

Catholic News Herald

Liz Chandler and Mary Ann Luedtke

Honorable Mention

Catholic Students’ Joy of Learning Takes Center Stage

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

Denis Grasska and David Maung

Honorable Mention

More Than 1,000 Fill Cathedral for Bilingual Votive Mass to Pray for Bishop-elect

Rhode Island Catholic

Laura Kilgus and Rick Snizek

N840: Best Photograph — Feature Photo

First Place

Diamond jubilee — A young boy holding a rosary finds a sunny spot in the aisle during the Mass marking the 75th anniversary of St. Louis Church in Alexandria Aug. 24.

Arlington Catholic Herald

Anna Harvey

Second Place

Best Feature Photo

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Third Place

National Eucharistic Congress

Intermountain Catholic, Diocese of Salt Lake City

Marie Mischel

Honorable Mention

Catholic Schools Honor Veterans

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Honorable Mention

Blessing the City

OSV News

Bob Roller

N841: Best Photograph — Spot News

First Place

Ash Wednesday at Transfiguration

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

Second Place

Bishop Kenney Ordination

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

Third Place

Eclipse: Students at St. Michael’s in Ridge enjoy solar eclipse

Catholic Standard

Mihoko Owada

Honorable Mention

I Do!

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

John Gastaldo

Honorable Mention

Source and Summit

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

N842: Best Photograph — General News Photo

First Place

Prayer Intentions at SEEK24

St. Louis Review

Jacob Wiegand

Second Place

People Sign the Nuns on the Bus Motorcoach at the Circle Resource Center Oct. 8 in Chicago

Global Sisters Report 

Dan Stockman

Third Place

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

OSV News

Bob Roller

Honorable Mention

You Are Not Alone

Diocese of Charlotte

Liz Chandler

Honorable Mention

Love, Joy Apparent at Mass of Inclusion

Catholic Star Herald

Lori M. Nichols

N843: Best Photograph — Photo-illustration

First Place

135 Years in Pictures

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Second Place

Saints Who Suffered the Stigmata in Life

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez

Third Place

Comic Belief

The Tablet

Fabiola Rodriguez

N844: Best Photograph — Portrait

First Place

You Lookin’ at Me?

OSV News

Bob Roller

Second Place

Looking Forward to a Beautiful Life of Ministry as a New Priest of Providence

Rhode Island Catholic

Rick A. Snizek

Third Place

Rural Life

The Catholic Spirit

Dave Hrbacek

Honorable Mention

Sister of Mercy Marks 100th birthday

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Honorable Mention

Bishop Pulido Selfie

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

Andy Hayt

N845: Best Photograph — Scenic, Still-life or Weather Photo

First Place

Blessing of the Sea

Gulf Pine Catholic

Terrance Dickson

Second Place

A Swiss Guard at Easter Mass

Catholic News Service

Lola Gomez

Third Place

Light Show in Livonia

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Honorable Mention

Spring in Full Bloom

Rhode Island Catholic

Rick A. Snizek

Honorable Mention

A Wealth of Lenten Resources

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

N846: Best Photograph — Sports Photo

First Place

CHAMPS

The Evangelist

Cindy Schultz

Second Place

Luers Fall Short of First 3A State Championship

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Third Place

PVI Girls Take Home School’s First State Soccer Title

Catholic Star Herald / Diocese of Camden

Hal Brown

Honorable Mention

Irish Continue to Roll

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Honorable Mention

A Spiritual ‘Reboot’ — Campers Leap for the Football During Afternoon Sports Tournaments at the Quo Vadis Vocations Camp at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., July 9.

Arlington Catholic Herald

Anna Harvey

N847: Best Photograph — Sacramental

First Place

Adoration Father Nathan Dail at the Idaho Catholic Youth Conference

Idaho Catholic Register

Joe Egbert

Second Place

Woman’s ‘Amen!’ to Being Baptized at Easter Vigil

Catholic Standard

Mihoko Owada

Third Place

Sooner Catholic Best Photograph Sacramental Native American Mass

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Chris Porter

Honorable Mention

Taking His Eucharistic Presence Out Into the World

The Catholic Missourian

Annie Williams

Honorable Mention

The Ordination of Bishop Cristiano Barbosa

The Boston Pilot

Gregory L. Tracy

N848: Best Photograph — Priesthood, Religious Life, or Diaconate

First Place

Gifts in Service

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Second Place

State Champs!

The Evangelist

Cindy Schultz

Third Place

Women Religious Walking in a Eucharistic Procession

St. Louis Review

Jacob Wiegand

Honorable Mention

Holy Oils Consecrated at Solemn Mass of Chrism

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Honorable Mention

Newly Ordained Thankful for God’s Call

The Catholic Week

Rob Herbst

N849: Best Photograph — Holy Days/Liturgical Seasons

First Place

Sooner Catholic Best Photograph Holy Days/Liturgical Seasons

Sooner Catholic, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Chris Porter

Second Place

Christ is Risen!

The Catholic Week

Rob Herbst

Third Place

Father Jacob Runyon, Pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Washes the Feet of His Parishioners at Mass on the Evening of Holy Thursday

Today’s Catholic

Joshua Schipper

Honorable Mention

Cemeteries Host Masses on Solemnity of All Soul’s Day

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Honorable Mention

Dancing for Our Lady

The Texas Catholic and Revista Católica Dallas

Ben Torres

N851: Best Photograph — Catholic Education

First Place

Lessons For Life

The Catholic Spirit NJ

Stephanie Monteleone

Second Place

Best Photo Education

Today’s Catholic

Joshua Schipper

Third Place

Students get ready for solar eclipse

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

Honorable Mention

Schools honor Mary

Catholic Courier

Jeff Witherow

N853: Best Photograph — National/International Event

First Place

Three presidents smile remembering Ethel Kennedy at her memorial service

Catholic Standard

Mihoko Owada

Second Place

Walking With Jesus

The Leaven

Jay Soldner

N854: Best Photograph — Hot Topic Eucharistic Revival

First Place

A Foretaste of Heaven

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Second Place

Coming Together

Today’s Catholic

Scott Warden

Third Place

Eucharistic Love Embodies Congress

The Florida Catholic

Glenda Meekins

Honorable Mention

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Arrives in Waterloo

Today’s Catholic

Joshua Schipper

Honorable Mention

Eucharistic Congress

The Southern Cross Newspaper — San Diego

Leonardo Enrique Fonseca