FAITH Catholic’s publishing partners, staff and freelancers won 34 honors at the Catholic Media Awards on June 21, 2024, in Atlanta. In the category for Diocesan Magazine of the Year, the Diocese of Erie’s Faith Magazine won second place and the Diocese of San Jose’s The Valley Catholic earned an honorable mention. FAITH’s own publication, Content Evangelist, earned third place for Professional and Special Interest Magazine of the Year.

“Our publishing relationships with dioceses and Catholic organizations are truly collaborative,” said FAITH Catholic Interim President and CEO Kayla Simon. “We exist to serve our partners to create the publications they envision and that fulfill their goals. When those efforts result in recognition from the Catholic Media Association, we’re even more proud of the result.

Partner dioceses taking home awards at the ceremony culminating the Catholic Media Conference included the Dioceses of Beaumont, Erie, Lansing, Manchester, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Salina, San Jose, St. Cloud, and St. Petersburg. Fourteen of the 34 awards received by FAITH Catholic and client publishers were winners in their categories.

“I congratulate all of the hardworking editors, writers, designers, photographers, freelancers, and staff whose creativity, insight, and dedication bring such powerful messages of evangelization to the page,” Simon said. “The CMA Awards are among the highest honors in our profession as Catholic communicators.”

“That said,” she continued, “our greatest satisfaction is knowing that the work we do might inspire someone to pursue a relationship with Christ, or give someone the knowledge and formation they need to share the Gospel message with others.”

FAITH Catholic Publishing Partners
2024 Catholic Media Award Winners

Diocesan Magazine of the Year 
Second Place
Faith Erie Magazine
Diocese of Erie

Honorable Mention
The Valley Catholic
Diocese of San Jose

Professional and Special-Interest Magazine of the Year
Third Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Best Layout or Article Column – Scholarly Magazine, Prayer And Spirituality Magazines And Print Newsletters
First Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Second Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Honorable Mention
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Hot Topic – Eucharistic Revival
First Place
Faith Erie
Diocese of Erie

Third Place
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing

Best Cover for Color – Large Format
Honorable Mention
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing

Best Guest Column/Commentary
First Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Regular Column – Bishop’s Column in a Diocesan Magazine
First Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Third Place
The East Texas Catholic
Diocese of Beaumont

Best Regular Column – Family Life
First Place
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing

Best Regular Column – Religious Life
First Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Essay – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Honorable Mention
Faith West Tennessee
Catholic Diocese of Memphis

Best Feature Article – Diocesan Magazines
First Place
Faith Erie
Diocese of Erie

Honorable Mention
NC Catholics
Diocese of Raleigh

Best Interview
First Place
Faith Salina
Diocese of Salina

Best Explanation of Marriage
First Place
Pittsburgh Catholic
Diocese of Pittsburgh

Personality Profiles – Laity
First Place
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing

Second Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire

Honorable Mention
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament
First Place
Faith Salina
Diocese of Salina

Third Place
Faith Erie
Diocese of Erie

Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate
Honorable Mention
NC Catholics
Diocese of Raleigh

Best Seasonal Issue or Section
Second Place
NC Catholics
Diocese of Raleigh

Best Short Story
First Place
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing

Best Special Issue
Third Place
The Valley Catholic
Diocese of San Jose

Best Multiple Picture Package – News
Third Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Story and Photo Package – By an Individual
First Place
Faith Erie
Diocese of Erie

Honorable Mention
Gulf Coast Catholic
Diocese of St. Petersburg

Best Story and Photo Package – By Two Individuals or More
Honorable Mention
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Photograph – Scenic, Still-life or Weather Photo
Honorable Mention
FAITH Magazine
Diocese of Lansing