2026 Magazines and Print Newsletters
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GM111a: Magazine of the Year – National General Interest Magazines
- First Place U.S. Catholic
- Second Place America Magazine
- Third Place Columbia
GM111b: Magazine of the Year – Diocesan Magazines
- First Place North Texas Catholic
- Second Place Denver Catholic
- Third Place Angelus
- Honorable Mention Catholic Transcript
- Honorable Mention FAITH Lansing
GM111c: Magazine of the Year — Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
- First Place ONE Magazine
- Second Place Maryknoll Magazine
- Third Place Glenmary Challenge
- Honorable Mention Mission Magazine
GM111d: Magazine/ Newsletter of the Year – Religious Order Magazines and Print Newsletters
- First Place Jesuits Magazine
- Second Place Missionary Pulse
- Third Place Saint Vincent Monks
GM111e: Magazine of the Year – Professional and Special-Interest Magazines, including Clergy Religious, Prayer and Spiritual Magazines
- First Place Health Progress
- Second Place Kairos Global Magazine
- Third Place The CARA Report
- Honorable Mention Connection Magazine (NETWORK)
- Honorable Mention Catholic Cemetery Magazine
M322: Best Advertising Campaign
- First Place Northwest Catholic Ad Campaign
- Second Place Don’t Let Us Fall Through The Cracks
M335a: Best Single Ad Originating with the Publication — Print
- First Place God is Alive 2
- Second Place Caught in the Crosshairs
- Third Place Give Online Today
- Honorable Mention Promotional ad for Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County
- Honorable Mention It’s a Mad Mad Mad World
M347: Best Special Supplement or Special Issue with Advertising Emphasis
- First Place Catholic Schools Week, “Mission Anniversary Issue”
- Second Place Archdiocese of Seattle’s 175th Anniversary
- Third Place 2025 Denver Catholic Christmas Gift Guide
- Honorable Mention May 2025 “God Bless, Bishop-Elect Keehner!”
M348a: Best House Ad — Print
- First Place July/August Insurance Ad
- Second Place Living the Anointed Life: Catholic Diocese of Memphis Strategic Pastoral Plan
- Third Place CR Radio
- Honorable Mention Annual Catholic Appeal
- Honorable Mention Northwest Catholic Survey — We want to hear from YOU!
M349a: Best Ad Designed by a Publication for a Client — Print
- First Place K*YES Radio
- Second Place BeAFriar.org
M351a: Best Layout of an Article or Column – Diocesan Magazine
- First Place Faith on the Farm
- Second Place Mission Facts
- Third Place Love the Church, Serve the Church
- Honorable Mention St. Francis and the Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Honorable Mention Angels: The gift of God’s heavenly messengers
M351b: Best Layout of an Article or Column – Mission Magazine (Overseas and Home)
- First Place Holy Days & Holidays in African American History
M351c: Best Layout of an Article or Column – National General Interest Magazine
- First Place It Is Famine
- Second Place What Makes Life Worth Living? Q&A with David Jobes, Clinical Psychologist
- Third Place A University with a Higher Calling
- Honorable Mention Strength in the Face of Persecution
- Honorable Mention Piece by Piece
M351d: Best Layout of an Article or Column – Religious Order Magazines and Print Newsletters
- First Place 30,000 Cookies
- Second Place The Women Who Stayed
- Third Place Ordination 2025
M351e: Best Layout of an Article or Column – Professional and Special-Interest Magazines, including Clergy, Religious, Prayer, and Spiritual Magazine
- First Place Building a Culture of Evangelization
- Second Place Measuring the Metrics that Matter
- Third Place Finding the Right Fit: Programs Foster Student Interest in Health Care, Diversify Future Workforce
M361a: Best Cover – Small (up to 6 x 9.”)
- First Place MISSION Magazine
- Second Place 40-Year Edition
- Third Place Spirit of Hope
- Honorable Mention Summer 2025
M361b: Best Cover – Large (over 6 x 9.”)
- First Place Intrepid Shepherds, June 2025
- Second Place Walking with Francis: Discovering our place in creation
- Third Place Pope Leo XIV: Hope, unity and the call to peace
- Honorable Mention The Annunciation Mosaic
- Honorable Mention Peace Amid the Storm: Mental Health in the Light of Faith
M371: Best Use of Typography
- First Place “I just want to be your friend”
- Second Place Tongues of Fire
- Third Place Last Word
M508: Hot Topic – Pope Francis
- First Place Pope Francis
- Second Place The Joyful Pope
- Third Place Formation — Embracing Old Age and Our Future Selves
- Honorable Mention Remembering Pope Francis
- Honorable Mention Pope Francis coverage
M509: Hot Topic — The Papal Conclave and the Election of Pope Leo XIV
- First Place Our American Pope
- Second Place Conclave
- Third Place On a Mission from God
- Honorable Mention Columbia’s Coverage of the Conclave and Pope Leo’s Election
- Honorable Mention America Magazine Coverage of the Papal Conclave and Election of Pope Leo XIV
M510: Best Coverage — Hot Topic — The Jubilee Year
- First Place Rejoice in Hope 2025
- Second Place A Jubilee: A Year of Hope
- Third Place Going into Jubilee Mode
- Honorable Mention Hope Endures
- Honorable Mention The March of the Eucharist Continues
M511: Best Guest Column/ Commentary
- First Place The War is Close, We Must Be Closer
- Second Place Can I Go Green With My Funeral?
- Third Place All About Lent
- Honorable Mention An Act That Doesn’t Compute
- Honorable Mention Holy Ghost in the Machine: Wisdom From the Church in the AI Age
M513a: Best Regular Column – Art, Leisure, Culture and Food
- First Place Cross Reference
- Second Place Desire Lines
- Third Place The Catholic Kitchen
M513b: Best Regular Column – Bishop’s Column in a Diocesan Magazine
- First Place Bishop’s Message
- Second Place Walking by Faith Together
- Third Place New World of Faith
- Honorable Mention From the Bishop
- Honorable Mention Northland Catholic
M513c: Best Regular Column – Family Life
- First Place Faith Magazine Parenting Column
- Second Place Mission of the Family
- Third Place With Grace
- Honorable Mention The Domestic Church
M513d: Best Regular Column – General Commentary
- First Place Amen
- Second Place Faith That Works
- Third Place The Body of Christ: On Being a Part of the Greater Church
- Honorable Mention FAITH Magazine
- Honorable Mention Ad Rem
M513e: Best Regular Column – Religious Life
- First Place 7 Days a Pastor
- Second Place From the President
- Third Place Vocations Spotlight
- Honorable Mention A Heart on Fire
- Honorable Mention Spirited Sisters
M513f: Best Regular Column – Spiritual Life
- First Place Last Word
- Second Place Kairos Global — Chandeliers
- Third Place Faith Matters
- Honorable Mention Spirit of Mission
M513g: Best Regular Column – Political Issues
- First Place World Watch
- Second Place Kevin Clarke: The Weekly Dispatch
- Third Place Finding Communion
M513h: Best Regular Column – Scripture/ Theology
- First Place Testaments
- Second Place Mass — More than Meets the Eye
- Second Place What Happens When We Don’t Get What We Pray For?
M521a: Best Coverage — Immigration
- First Place ‘Our People Are Living in Fear’: U.S. Bishops Stand Up for Migrants Amid Trump Crackdown
- Second Place Time for Immigration Reform (Again)
- Third Place A Doorway to Shelter
- Honorable Mention Immigration Coverage
- Honorable Mention Mass Deportation Is Antithetical to the Gospel
M521b: Best Coverage – Disaster or Crises
- First Place God Still Loves Us
- Second Place Middle East Conflict
- Third Place Syria
- Honorable Mention Columbia’s Coverage of Disasters and Crises
- Honorable Mention A Church in Exile
M521c: Best Coverage – Political Issues
- First Place Resilience is Resistance
- Second Place Columbia’s Coverage of Political Issues
- Third Place Accessible, Affordable, Beneficial: How Can U.S. Health Care Be Reshaped to Better Serve Patients?
M531: Best Editorial
- First Place American Troops Do Not Belong on American Streets
- Second Place Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Hurt All Americans — and Our Democracy
- Third Place Gen Z’s Future With the Catholic Church
- Honorable Mention Where Faith Catches Fire
- Honorable Mention Remember You Are Dust
M533a: Best Essay – Diocesan Magazines
- First Place Seeking Refuge in the Misericordia of God: Interview with Father Mahn Tran, S.J., a Former Vietnamese Refugee
- Second Place A Monk’s Long, Strange Trip
- Third Place Witness to Truth
- Honorable Mention The Cornerstones of Their Communities: Walter and Clara Wade, and Their Son, Father Jerry Wade, S.J.
- Honorable Mention A Reproductive Revolution
M533b: Best Essay – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
- First Place Children of Immigrants Transform Hearts
- Second Place A Letter From Georgia
- Third Place Home is Where the Heart Is
- Honorable Mention A Tribute to Gustavo Gutiérrez
- Honorable Mention Nicaea and the Evolution of Ecumenism
M533c: Best Essay – National General Interest Magazines
- First Place Why the Minneapolis School Shooting Hits Home for Catholic School Parents
- Second Place The Creed vs. the Culture Wars: Hunkered Down in the Catholic Demilitarized Zone
- Third Place What We Saw During an ICE Arrest and Immigration Court Hearing: The Breakdown of Justice in America
- Honorable Mention A Pilgrimage to Pope Leo’s Childhood Home
- Honorable Mention From Spectacle to Sacrament: How Burning Man Led Me into the Catholic Church
M533d: Best Essay – Professional and Special-Interest Magazines, Including Clergy and Religious
- First Place What Singing for Blood Taught Me
- Second Place Anabaptist Decision-Making, Polarization, and the Challenge of Power
- Third Place Nostra Aetate at Sixty: Reviving a Moribund Decree
- Honorable Mention A New Pope, Another Classroom Filled with Hope
- Honorable Mention The Crumbs
M537a: Best Feature Article – Diocesan Magazines
- First Place Seventy-Five Years of Faith and Fellowship: A Glimpse into the Life of the Poor Clare Nuns
- Second Place Why They Convert
- Third Place Creator’s Content
- Honorable Mention The Power of the Ordinary Can Change the World
- Honorable Mention Simbang Gabi: Filipino Catholic Community Prepares for the Birth of Jesus
M537b: Best Feature Article – Mission Magazines (Overseas and Home)
- First Place Landscape of Loss
- Second Place Beacons of Hope
- Third Place Fishing for Justice
- Honorable Mention After the Flood
- Honorable Mention The Fallout
M537c: Best Feature Article – National General Interest Magazines
- First Place Sharing in Their Grief
- Second Place Ministering to Women Survivors of Sexual Exploitation: How Milwaukee’s Franciscan Peacemakers Saves Lives
- Third Place When Eastern and Western Church Calendars Lined Up, Christians Celebrated the Ascension at This Jerusalem Chapel
- Honorable Mention Hope Blooms in the Desert
- Honorable Mention Strength in the Face of Persecution
M537d: Best Feature Article – Professional and Special-Interest, Including Clergy and Religious
- First Place The Women Who Stayed
- Second Place Missioned to Make Connections
- Third Place Nonviolent Resistance and Catholic Faith
- Honorable Mention The Spirit of Service
- Honorable Mention A Tale of Three Presidents
M541: Best Title and Lead-In
- First Place Landscape of Loss
- Second Place The Resurrection of Notre-Dame
- Third Place Scarred but Standing
- Honorable Mention A New Life Sentence: Inmates and Deputies at Men’s Central Jail Were Expecting a ‘Regular’ Mass
- Honorable Mention The Fallout
M545: Best Interview
- First Place Building a Culture of Evangelization
- Second Place You Matter: An Interview With Father John Riccardo
- Third Place Reflections at 75: Bishop Persico Reflects on a Life of Service and Faith
- Honorable Mention Seeking Refuge in the Misericordia of God: Interview with Father Mahn Tran, S.J., a Former Vietnamese Refugee
M551: Best Analysis Writing on the Sacraments
- First Place The Other Side of the Screen: The Priest’s Front-Row Seat to Mercy in Action in Confession
- Second Place Confirmation Now Set for 9-Year-Old Children in Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Third Place An LGBTQ Catholic Reflects on the Complexities of Going to Confession
- Honorable Mention Columbia’s Writing on the Sacraments
- Honorable Mention The Blasphemy Test
M571b: Best Personality Profiles – Laity
- First Place Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Navigates Path to Success With Help From Catholic Education
- Second Place God, Give Me the Strength
- Third Place A Legacy of Catholic Education: One Teacher’s Commitment to Family, Students, and Coaching
- Honorable Mention Breaking Barriers, Building Brotherhood
- Honorable Mention Pointing to Jesus Through Our Own Suffering
M571c: Best Personality Profiles – Religious Leader
- First Place The Chaplain Who Blessed the Atomic Bombers — and Spent Years Fighting Nuclear War
- Second Place Fathers McGivney
- Third Place Sister Theresa Joseph Lung: A Unique Religious Life in China and the United States
- Honorable Mention Father Gahan Evangelizes Through Experience and More Than One Vocation
- Honorable Mention Qu’Appelle: Who Calls?
M572: Obituaries
- First Place Bishop Carl F. Mengeling (1930–2025): A Life Remembered
- Second Place Good Shepherd Parishioners Remember Father Ron Mohnickey, TOR
- Third Place Because He Believed
- Honorable Mention Father Gregory Rapisarda, Revered for His Accompaniment of the Sick, Dies at 73
- Honorable Mention Father Thomas Gills, Western Maryland Pastor and Military Chaplain Who Aided Wounded, Dies at 71
M574: Best Original Poetry
- First Place Let Us Pray
- Second Place Christmas for a Weary Heart
- Third Place The Catholic Connection
- Honorable Mention Catalogue of Cures in Ordinary Time
- Honorable Mention Open Wide the Doors
M575a: Best Reporting on a Special Age Group – Senior Citizens
- First Place Programming to Pair Younger and Older Generations Brings Meaningful Connections
- Second Place Jubilarian Priests
- Third Place Reflecting on 50 Years as a Jesuit
M575b: Best Reporting on a Special Age Group – Young Adults (Ages 18-40)
- First Place Finding Answers in Faith: Surge of Young Adults Entering Catholic Church
- Second Place Fired Up and on Mission
- Third Place The Spiritual Side of College
- Honorable Mention Seeking the Next Step
- Honorable Mention A Place They Call ‘Home’
M575c: Best Reporting on a Special Age Group – Children and Teens Younger than 18
- First Place Debunking Online Information to Keep Teens Safe
- Second Place Taking Class Outside
- Third Place St. Louis Youth Ministry: Showing Youth They Are Known, Loved, and Cared For
- Honorable Mention Pint-Sized ‘Priests’ and ‘Ministers’ Bring Joy to the Altar
- Honorable Mention Faith Magazine Youth Section
M576: Best Reporting on Catholic Education
- First Place The Joy of Learning
- Second Place A Maryknoll Heart Beats in Kowloon
- Third Place Rowing for Their Lives: Teamwork at This Catholic School Begins on the Water
- Honorable Mention Forward in Faith: St. Paul Catholic School Breaks Ground on School Expansion Project
- Honorable Mention Life is Better with Options
M577: Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament
- First Place Forward in His Presence
- Second Place Steeped in Ancient Tradition: Archbishop Resurrects Full-Immersion Baptisms at Cathedral
- Third Place A Sort of Homecoming
- Honorable Mention An Invitation to Take the Next Step in Faith
- Honorable Mention Sacrament Fosters Loving, Lasting Unions
M579a: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Call to Family, Community and Participation
- First Place Hospitality from the Heart
- Second Place Warriors of Hope
- Third Place Alone, but with God
- Honorable Mention You Visited Me
- Honorable Mention Beacons of Hope
M579b: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Care for God’s Creation
- First Place A Decade of Focusing on the Earth
- Second Place Planting Climate Justice in the Philippines
M579c: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Dignity and Rights of the Workers
- First Place Fishing for Justice in Taiwan
- Second Place A Rectory Reimagined: West Marin Parish’s Old Rectory Offered in Housing Crisis Project
- Third Place Lasting Impact: Unthinkable Tragedy Unites Community in Prayer and Service After Key Bridge Collapse
M579d: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Life and Dignity of the Human Person
- First Place Standing at the Foot of Another’s Cross
- Second Place Catholics and Infertility: The Spiritual, Ethical and Emotional Challenges of Trying to Conceive
- Third Place Crafted with Care
- Honorable Mention Homes with a Mission
M579e: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
- Third Place Loving Christ in the Unhoused: The Church’s Encampment and Mobile Shower Ministries — Part 1
- Honorable Mention Loving Christ in the Unhoused: The Church’s Encampment and Mobile Shower Ministries — Part 2
- Honorable Mention Last, but not Least
M579f: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Rights and Responsibilities
- Honorable Mention Where Justice Meets Mercy
M579g: Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues – Solidarity
- Second Place Healing Hands in the Shadows of War
- Third Place Beacons of Hope
M581: Best Sports Reporting
- First Place Archbishop Curley’s 1975 Soccer Squad Defied the Odds – and Cold War Barriers
- Second Place Breaking Barriers, Building Brotherhood
- Third Place More than a Game
- Honorable Mention Catholic Ultra-Endurance Runner Inspires Men to Strive for Holiness
- Honorable Mention A Legacy of Catholic Education: One Teacher’s Commitment to Family, Students, and Coaching
M584: Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate
- First Place In Search of Latino Vocations
- Second Place Stories of Priestly Vocations: The Need, The Response, The Testimony
- Third Place Reporting for Double Duty
- Honorable Mention Called to Serve
- Honorable Mention Our Newest Priest and His Family
M587: Best Book Review Section
- First Place America Magazine — Spring Books Section 2025
- Second Place American Catholic Studies, vol. 136.4, Winter 2025, Book Reviews
- Third Place American Catholic Studies, vol. 136.3, Fall 2025, Book Reviews
- Honorable Mention American Catholic Studies, vol. 136.1, Spring 2025, Book Reviews
- Honorable Mention FAITH Magazine Book Reviews
M588: Best Review
- First Place If You’re Happy, Do You Know It?
- Second Place Sticking to the Prayers
- Third Place Book Review: Ethics Lost in Modernity: Reflections on Wittgenstein and Bioethics
- Honorable Mention Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
- Honorable Mention Dying to Go to the Movies
M591: Best Seasonal Issue or Section
- First Place Delivering the Message of God and the Church
- Second Place Advent Companions
- Third Place 2025 Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook
- Honorable Mention 2025 Denver Catholic Christmas Gift Guide
- Honorable Mention Christmas Greetings
M596: Best Special Issue
- First Place 175th Anniversary
- Second Place The Catholic Connection
- Third Place Pilgrims of Hope
- Honorable Mention Doorways to Shelter
- Honorable Mention Faith in the Arts
M597: Best Special Section
- First Place Faith & Medicine
- Second Place Pope Leo XIV
- Third Place Catholic Schools Week
- Honorable Mention Hope in the Heartland
M598a: Best Writing – Analysis
- First Place Speaking About Abortion
- Second Place The ‘Kindly Light’ of Catholic Education
- Third Place Catholics and Infertility: The Spiritual, Ethical and Emotional Challenges of Trying to Conceive
- Honorable Mention Scopes Monkey Trial Ignited Century-Long Debate on Evolution and Belief
- Honorable Mention ‘Our People Are Living in Fear’: U.S. Bishops Stand Up for Migrants Amid Trump Crackdown
M598b: Best Writing – In-Depth
- First Place Landscape of Loss
- Second Place Who Is My Neighbor?
- Third Place Accessible, Affordable, Beneficial: How Can U.S. Health Care Be Reshaped to Better Serve Patients?
- Honorable Mention Let Religious Freedom Ring
- Honorable Mention Praise and Worship: The Modern Soundtrack of the U.S. Catholic Church