FAITH Catholic’s publishing partners, staff and freelancers won 41 honors at the Catholic Media Awards on June 27, 2025, in Phoenix. In the category for Diocesan Magazine of the Year, FAITH publishing partners took four of the five honors, including first place for the Diocese of Beaumont's East Texas Catholic. FAITH’s own publication, Content Evangelist, also earned multiple awards.

“Collaboration is the key to our publishing relationships with dioceses and Catholic organizations,” said FAITH Catholic President and CEO Kayla Simon. “We try our best to listen to our partners and execute their vision for a fully custom diocesan magazine that fulfills 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, Charleston, Crookston, Erie, Grand Island, Green Bay, Manchester, Memphis, Raleigh, Saginaw, Salina, San José, St. Cloud, and the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Eleven of the 41 awards received by FAITH Catholic and client publishers were winners in their categories.

“The CMA Awards are among the highest honors in our profession as Catholic communicators,” Simon said. “I congratulate all of the hardworking editors, writers, designers, photographers, freelancers, and staff who use their God-given gifts to create magazines that advance the mission of the Church to promote the Gospel,” Simon said. 

"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, is our true satisfaction,” Simon said. "It's really true that this work is its own reward."

2025 Catholic Media Awards
FAITH Publishing Partner Winners

Diocesan Magazine of the Year 

First Place
East Texas Catholic
Diocese of Beaumont

Third Place
West Nebraska Catholic
Diocese of Grand Island

Honorable Mention
The Valley Catholic
Diocese of San José

Honorable Mention
FAITH West Tennessee
Catholic Diocese of Memphis

Best Annual Report

First Place
FAITH 
Diocese of Salina

Best Promotional Advertisement

First Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Layout of Article or Column — Professional and Special-Interest Magazines

First Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Second Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Third Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Hot Topic — Eucharistic Revival

Honorable Mention
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Best Use of Typography

Third Place
Content Evangelist
FAITH Catholic

Best Guest Column/Commentary

Second Place
The East Texas Catholic
Diocese of Beaumont

Best Regular Column — Bishop’s Column in a Diocesan Magazine

Second Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Third Place

West Nebraska Catholic

Diocese of Grand Island

Best Regular Column — General Commentary

Third Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Honorable Mention
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Best Regular Column — Religious Life

First Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Regular Column — Spiritual Life

First Place
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Third Place
On Mission
Diocese of Green Bay

Best Regular Column — Political Issues

Second Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Coverage of Social Justice Issues

Honorable Mention
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Essay — Diocesan Magazines

Third Place
The Valley Catholic
Diocese of San José

Honorable Mention
FAITH West Tennessee
Diocese of Memphis

Best Feature Article — Diocesan Magazines

First Place
Catholic St. Louis
Archdiocese of St. Louis

Honorable Mention
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Best Interview

First Place
The Valley Catholic
Diocese of San José

Honorable Mention
Northland Catholic
Diocese of Crookston

Best Personality Profiles — Government Leader

Second Place
FAITH West Tennessee
Diocese of Memphis

Best Personality Profiles — Laity

First Place
Catholic St. Louis 
Archdiocese of St. Louis

Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament

Second Place
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Care for God’s Creation

Third Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Rights and Responsibilities

Second Place
FAITH West Tennessee
Diocese of Memphis

Best Reporting of Social Justice Issues — Solidarity

First Place
Catholic St. Louis
Archdiocese of St. Louis

Best Seasonal Issue or Section

Third Place
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Special Issue

Honorable Mention
The Catholic Miscellany
Diocese of Charleston

Honorable Mention
NC Catholics
Diocese of Raleigh 

Best Special Section

Honorable Mention
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw

Honorable Mention

FAITH

Diocese of Erie

Best Story and Photo Package — By an individual

Honorable Mention
The Central Minnesota Catholic
Diocese of St. Cloud

Best Photograph — Photo-illustration

First Place
Parable
Diocese of Manchester

Best Photograph — Hot Topic Eucharistic Revival

Third Place
Great Lakes Bay Catholic Magazine
Diocese of Saginaw