Catholic Media Association Awards
and Recognition Programs

The Catholic Media Association celebrates the work of those in Catholic media through its award 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 professions.

The Catholic Press Awards accepts work completed by its members in the previous calendar year. The association announces the winners at its annual Catholic Media Conference, publishes them in the Awards issue of The Catholic Journalist, and showcases them on the CMA website and through 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
• Alumni Magazine Awards: For Alumni Magazine Publishers
• CMA Student Journalism Awards: For Student Published Work

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