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Member Spotlight: Michael Jordan Laskey shares a Jesuit sensibility
Posted In: Member Spotlight, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Nov 11

Meet Michael Jordan Laskey, 2026 Podcaster of the Year and host of AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast. The Jesuit Conference communications director talks about...

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Enter the CMA awards
Posted In: Info and Updates, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Nov 10

CMA opens submissions for 2027 Catholic Media Awards, CMA Book Awards, Gabriels and Collegiate honors

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From the Executive Director: Many hands, one mission and the gift of good leadership
Posted In: Catholic Media Blog, Info and Updates, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Nov 10

Drawing on 20 years at the Diocese of Phoenix, Rob DeFrancesco reflects on what good leadership looks like. He thanks the 50-plus volunteers on...

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Church communicators to focus on unity in Rome
Posted In: Catholic Media Blog, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Nov 9

Hundreds of Catholic communicators will gather in Rome Feb. 2-4, 2027, for a seminar on nurturing unity through communication, with speakers...

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On the Move: November 2026
Posted In: The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Nov 5

Rob Johnson joins the Christian Brothers Conference, Christian Delburn joins The Catholic Week in Mobile, Maggie Sicilia returns to Detroit...

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From the President: Keeping human dignity in focus
Posted In: Catholic Media Blog, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Oct 12

In this month’s From the President column, CMA President Kerry Weber talks with Notre Dame philosopher Meghan Sullivan about artificial...

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Member Spotlight: Helen McClenahan, Chief Communication Officer, Archdiocese of Seattle
Posted In: Member Spotlight, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Oct 6

This month's Member Spotlight features Helen McClenahan, chief communications officer for the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Catholic Media...

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Osman receives papal honor
Posted In: The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Oct 2

Pope Leo XIV invested Helen Osman, former president of SIGNIS World and the Catholic Media Association, as a dame of the Pontifical Equestrian Order...

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On the Move: October 2026
Posted In: The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Sep 29

The Catholic Journalist's monthly On the Move section spotlights personnel changes, promotions and milestones across Catholic media organizations,...

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Archbishop Sheen, media pioneer, ‘Hometown Hero’
Posted In: The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Sep 21

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the Peoria-born "Man for All Media," will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis. Tom Dermody looks at Sheen's legacy as a...

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On the Move: September 2026
Posted In: The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Sep 14

On the Move debuts as a new monthly feature spotlighting personnel changes across Catholic media. This month: promotions at the Archdiocese of St....

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Member Spotlight: Gina Capellazzi, Digital Content Producer for the Catholic Courier
Posted In: Member Spotlight, The Catholic Journalist,
Date posted Sep 1

Meet Gina Capellazzi, digital content producer for the Catholic Courier in Rochester. From launching podcasts and livestreaming diocesan liturgies...

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