Catholic Media Association Awards
and Recognition Programs

The Catholic Media Association honors outstanding work in Catholic media through its annual awards programs. As a global network of Catholic communicators, the CMA recognizes the diversity of media available today and facilitates a wide variety of honors programs for its members and those in related fields.

Awards are presented at the Catholic Media Conference, June 6-9, 2023, in Baltimore, and announced in The Catholic Journalist with comments from judges, as well as on the CMA website and on social media.

Awards Programs

• Catholic Press Awards: For CMA Press and Communication Members
• CMA Book Awards: For Book Authors and Publishers
• Gabriel Awards: For Film, Radio, and Television Professionals
• St. Juan Diego Collegiate Awards: For Students and Alumni Magazines

Individual Awards

• St. Francis de Sales Award: For Outstanding Contribution to Catholic Journalism
• Bishop John England Award: For Defense of Religious Freedom
• Cardinal John Foley Award: For Innovation in Catholic Storytelling
• Father John Catoir Award: For Evangelization through the use of Social Media