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Advertising

A01: BEST EXAMPLE OF EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING PROMOTION ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLICATION

FIRST PLACE: Rhode Island Catholic, “Rhode Island Catholic Christmas Gift Guide” by Richard Lafond

A02a: BEST SINGLE AD ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLICATION Black and White

FIRST PLACE: The Florida Catholic, “Orlando School ad” by Michael Jimenez

SECOND PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Pilgrimage for Canonizations”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Harvest and Holly Bazaar”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Compass, “Pray for vocations”

A02b: BEST SINGLE AD ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLICATION Color

FIRST PLACE: The Colorado Catholic Herald, “G.K. Chesterton event” by Dave Kottler

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Star Herald, “Dr. Richard and Mary”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “QUO VADIS DAYS: Where are you going?”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Sun, “Catholic Community Foundation” Columbia, “December 2013 ad”

A03: BEST AD COPYWRITING

FIRST PLACE: Columbia, by Justin Perillo

SECOND PLACE: Idaho Catholic Register, “Capital campaign”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic New York, “Reconciliation Monday”

HONORABLE MENTION: Bayou Catholic, “Keeping Christ in Christmas” Rhode Island Catholic, “Meet Emily, a 9th grader at St. Patrick Academy”

A04: BEST PRINT CIRCULATION PROMOTION CAMPAIGN

FIRST PLACE: The Florida Catholic, “2013 Florida Catholic campaign” by Pat Spencer, Michael Jimenez, Jean Gonzalez

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Voice, “Tradition Promotional Campaign”

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THIRD PLACE: The Pilot, “Mary, Did You Know?”

A05: BEST MEDIA KIT CREATED IN 2013

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Voice, “Catholic Voice Advertising Media Kit” by John Bosco

SECOND PLACE: The Florida Catholic, “2013-2014 Media Kit”

A06: BEST LOCAL RETAIL CAMPAIGN ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLICATION

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Sun, “Mexico Pilgrimage 2013” by Mick Welsh, John David Long-Garcia

SECOND PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Irish Collection”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Sun, “catholic cemeteries & mortuaries”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Review, “Redemptorist Cemetery” The Catholic Sun, “Holy Cross Cemetery”

A07: BEST PROMOTIONAL HOUSE AD

FIRST PLACE: The Florida Catholic, “75th anniversary promotion” by Jean Gonzalez, Michael Jimenez, Pat Spencer

SECOND PLACE: The Monitor, “We Have Many Photos that are Priceless”

THIRD PLACE: The Visitor, “Christmas Poster Contest”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Colorado Catholic Herald, “Social Media ad” Arlington Catholic Herald, “Rare Advertising Opportunity”

N17: MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF SMALL SPACE

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Star Herald, “moe shea” by Tom O'Shea

SECOND PLACE: Denver Catholic Register, “Look Who's Reading the Denver Catholic Register: George Weigel, Missy Franklin, Pat Bowlen”

THIRD PLACE: The Observer, “Pick your device”

HONORABLE MENTION: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Bookmark - What's up in the diocese?” Catholic New York, “TMI Audio advertisement”

Design

A15: BEST REDESIGN

FIRST PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, by Staff

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SECOND PLACE: The Monitor

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN)

HONORABLE MENTION: HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference, “HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference” One Magazine,

M01a: BEST COVER 4 Color - Large (over 6x9.5)

FIRST PLACE: CHA Health Progress, “Health Progress: Mental Health” by Jon Lezinsky

SECOND PLACE: Bayou Catholic, “Purgatory: Reality or Myth?”

THIRD PLACE: Heart to Heart, “Heart to Heart Saint Vincent Fire”

HONORABLE MENTION: CHA Health Progress, “Health Progress: Women's Health”

M01b: BEST COVER 4 Color -Small (up to 6x9.5)

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Our Missionary Pope” by Kimberly Garrett

SECOND PLACE: Maryknoll, “Guatemala Crying for Justice”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Southwest: Journal, “Cover of 2013 Catholic Southwest(depicting shrine of Virgin of San Juan del Valle”

HONORABLE MENTION: Magnificat, “Magnificat July Issue”

M01c: BEST COVER - 1- 2 or 3 Color Any Size

FIRST PLACE: FAITH Magazine-Diocese of Saginaw, “Faith, Family & Football” by Sarah Moore Kuschell, Abby Wieber

SECOND PLACE: Parable Magazine, “A Day in the Life of a North Country Priest”

N01a: BEST FRONT PAGE - Broadsheet

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Register, “Best Front Page” by Melissa Hartog, Jeanette De Melo, Tom McFeely, Amy Smith, Tom Wehner

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Standard, “Best Front Page”

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THIRD PLACE: Pittsburgh Catholic, “Best Front Page - Broadsheet”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Miscellany, “Is your Sunday a day for the Lord?”

N01b: BEST FRONT PAGE - Tabloid

FIRST PLACE: The Monitor, “Best front page” by Rayanne Bennett, Staff

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “Catholic News Herald: Path to Peace?, Church is 'field hospital after battle,' Celebrating the past, looking to the future”

THIRD PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “Best Front Page -- Tabloid”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Leaven, “Conclave, Rome, Francis” Denver Catholic

Register, “Catholics urged to draw spiritual weapons, defend religious liberty”

N16a: BEST USE OF ART OR GRAPHICS - Art or graphics

FIRST PLACE: The Visitor, “Fall Parish Festivals” by Shelley Kortuem

SECOND PLACE: St. Louis Review, “Conclave”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic San Francisco, “Men of Faith”

N16b: BEST USE OF ART OR GRAPHICS - Best original illustration

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Playing God?” by Martin O'Neill

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Navigating uncharted territory with your middle-schooler"”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “Open the Door to Jesus”

N16c: BEST USE OF ART OR GRAPHICS - Best chart or information graphic

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Inside the Conclave” by Tim Meko

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, “Liturgy of the Hours - The basics”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Diocesan stats”

M09: BEST ILLUSTRATION- EITHER WITH ART WORK OR PHOTOGRAPHY

FIRST PLACE: CHA Health Progress, “Can We Fix Mental Health Care?” by Jon Lezinsky

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SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Out of tornado's chaos, St. Frances Cabrina Brings God's love to life”

THIRD PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “I hate to admit it”

HONORABLE MENTION: CHA Health Progress, “The Mentally Ill as Neighbor: Seeing the Christ Who Dwells Within”

Photography M06a: BEST SINGLE PHOTO - Best single photo - black & white

FIRST PLACE: Parable Magazine, “A Day in the Life of a North Country Priest” by Matthew Lomanno

SECOND PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “We were called Sister”

THIRD PLACE: Soul - World Apostolate of Fatima, “Soul Magazine”

M06b: BEST SINGLE PHOTO - Color

FIRST PLACE: One Magazine, "Hungry to Learn," Boy With Homework” by Petterik Wiggers

SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “"Hungry to Learn," Smiling Child With Biscuit”

THIRD PLACE: Maryknoll, “Going Forth in Faith”

HONORABLE MENTION: Maryknoll, “Compasión Misionera en Anlong Knang” St. Anthony Messenger, “Jesus' Command: 'Give Them Some Food'”

N14a: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best feature photo (black and white OR color)

FIRST PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Misa para la sanacion” by Tamara Tirado

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Sentinel, “Blowing a bee away”

THIRD PLACE: El Pregonero, “Muchas historias un mismo drama”

HONORABLE MENTION: FaithLife, “Blessing of the pets gets wet” Catholic New York, “Kissing a Saint”

N14b: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best general news photo (black and white OR color)

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Times (IL), “Transitional deacon ordination photo - "And here comes the Holy Spirit"” by Diane Schlindwein

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SECOND PLACE: Catholic New York, “Confirming a Disabled Boy”

THIRD PLACE: St. Louis Review, “Public procession”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Tidings, “"Life is so precious"” National Catholic Reporter, “"Protester Henri Garbison, 14"

N14c: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best portrait

FIRST PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Record breaking state championship wrestler” by Michael Alexander

SECOND PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Bound by the history of the archdiocese”

THIRD PLACE: The Leaven, “The Long View”

HONORABLE MENTION: National Catholic Reporter, “"Kerri Martin at Second Life Bikes"” Catholic News Service, “Dream of a farm”

N14d: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best scenic- still-life or weather photo

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Braving the storm” by Paul Haring

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (NJ), “Alleluia! He is Risen”

THIRD PLACE: Intermountain Catholic, “Seminarians in the Diocese of Salt Lake City - the crucifix photo”

HONORABLE MENTION: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Fragile beauty” National Catholic Reporter, "O Harbor of Our Hearts"

N14e: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best photo-illustration (a generic or studio image that illustrates an abstract concept

FIRST PLACE: The Tidings, “"The Light of Faith"” by Victor Aleman

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, “Is your Sunday a day for the Lord?”

THIRD PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “The fabric of our faith”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Miscellany, “Reflect with gratitude to the Lord this Thanksgiving”

N14f: BEST PHOTOGRAPH - Best sports photo

FIRST PLACE: Clarion Herald, “Spectacular diving catch” by Ron Brocato

SECOND PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Cross-country championship”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Mt. St. Joe Basketball”

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HONORABLE MENTION: Pittsburgh Catholic, “Best sports photo” The Evangelist, “Tough lie”

M07: BEST PHOTO STORY ORIGINATING WITH A MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER

FIRST PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “Silent preachers amid nature's song” by Anne Marie O'Kelley, Joel Schorn, Carol Schuck Scheiber

SECOND PLACE: Parable Magazine, “A Day in the Life of a North Country Priest”

THIRD PLACE: Columbia, “A Charity that Evangelizes”

HONORABLE MENTION: U.S. Catholic, “Hope included” North Texas Catholic, “Out

of tornado's chaos, St. Frances Cabrina Brings God's love to life”

N13: BEST PHOTO STORY ORIGINATING WITH A NEWSPAPER

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Harvesting fall's bounty” by Mike Crupi

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Uncovering the mission on St. Catherines Island”

THIRD PLACE: Tennessee Register, “Dominicans mark transitions in vocations”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic San Francisco, “Feeding body and soul” Clarion Herald, “Father, you cudda been a contenda!”

M15c: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - Multiple Picture Package

FIRST PLACE: Columbia, “Habemus Papam” by Alejandro Bermúdez, Columbia Staff

SECOND PLACE: Columbia, “Thank You, Holy Father”

THIRD PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “'Francis. rebuild my Church'”

HONORABLE MENTION: North Texas Catholic, “Pope Benedict XVI resigns”

N26c: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - Multiple Picture Package

FIRST PLACE: The Leaven, “Papal Transition” by Stefano Spaziani, Todd Habiger

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “A historic transition”

M08a: BEST MULTIPLE PICTURE PACKAGE - News

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FIRST PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Cardinal O'Brien visits Arlington to invest new Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre” by Donna Ryckaert, Jerry Circelli, Tony Gutierrez

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Out of tornado's chaos, St. Frances Cabrina Brings God's love to life”

THIRD PLACE: Bayou Catholic, “Shelton Fabre Fourth Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux”

HONORABLE MENTION: Soul - World Apostolate of Fatima, “Soul Magazine - FATIMA STATUE TRAVELS TO ROME FOR MARIAN PRAYER DAY”

M08b: BEST MULTIPLE PICTURE PACKAGE - Feature

FIRST PLACE: The Augustinian, “James T. O'Reilly, O.S.A.: A Life for God and Country” by Teddie Gallagher

SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “Hungry to Learn”

THIRD PLACE: Columbia, “Rolling Out Hope”

HONORABLE MENTION: Columbia, “A Journey of Faith and Healing”

N15a: BEST MULTIPLE PICTURE PACKAGE ORIGINATING WITH THE NEWSPAPER - News

FIRST PLACE: The Leaven, “Seeking the Lost Lambs” by Doug Hesse

SECOND PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Monsignor Donovan High School: Kicking off a new football tradition”

THIRD PLACE: The Leaven, “'Habemus Papam'”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic San Francisco, “Walk for Life West Coast Draws Record Crowd”

N15b: BEST MULTIPLE PICTURE PACKAGE ORIGINATING WITH THE NEWSPAPER - Feature

FIRST PLACE: The Leaven, “The Long View” by Stefano Spaziani

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Sharing the campus with the Steelers”

THIRD PLACE: Clarion Herald, “Father, you cudda been a contenda!”

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HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Review, “Ready for the World” El Mensajero Catolico, “Misa honra a Nuestra Senora de la Providencia”

Digital Media

A08a: BEST ONLINE BLOG - Group or Association

FIRST PLACE: Jesuit Post, “The Jesuit Post” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Open Window”

THIRD PLACE: Lisa Hendey, “CatholicMom.com”

HONORABLE MENTION: USCCB, “USCCB Blog”

A08b: BEST ONLINE BLOG - Publication

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “(Un) Conventional Wisdom” by The Staff

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “NCR Today”

THIRD PLACE: One Magazine, “ONE-TO-ONE”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “In All Things”

A08c: BEST ONLINE BLOG - Individual

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “Distinctly Catholic” by Michael Sean Winters

SECOND PLACE: Catholic New York, “Footprints on the Journey”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Register, “Jimmy Akin's Blog”

HONORABLE MENTION:

A09: BEST ONLINE CONTENT NOT PUBLISHED IN PRINT

FIRST PLACE: Jesuit Post, “The Papal Interview: Young Jesuits React and Reflect” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “Questions Catholics Ask”

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THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter

HONORABLE MENTION: One Magazine, “Journey Through the South Caucasus (blog series)” Northwest Catholic Magazine, “

A11: BEST FREESTANDING ONLINE/MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION OF VIDEO

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Gospel of the plow Part I and Part II” by Tyler Orsburn

SECOND PLACE: Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, “Walk2gether”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Successors: A papal transition”

HONORABLE MENTION: Jesuit Post, “Ask Iggy” Catholic News Service, “Conclave:

The making of a pope”

A12: BEST ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

FIRST PLACE: One Magazine, “Discover ONE Online” by Gabriela Gaibor, Paul Grillo, Greg Kandra

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Review, “CR News”

THIRD PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “VISION E-Vocation Newsletter: Call to Mind God's Call”

HONORABLE MENTION: U.S. Catholic, “U.S. Catholic e-bulletin” Catholic Courier, “Catholic Courier eNews”

A16: BEST WEB AND PRINT COMBINATION PACKAGE

FIRST PLACE: Texas Catholic, “Remembering JFK: An enduring legacy” by Michael Gresham, David Sedeno, Seth Gonzales, Cathy Harasta, Jenna Teter

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Review, “INSIDE SPORTS: Spalding's broad-based program decades in the making”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic News Herald, “2013 Eucharistic Congress” Catholic News Herald, “The March Goes On”

A10: BEST FREESTANDING ONLINE/MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION OF PHOTO GALERY OR SLIDE SHOW

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Camp allows emotional, spiritual growth” by Mike Crupi

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Students give Locks of Love”

THIRD PLACE: Tamara Tirado, “Triduum and Easter in the diocese”

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HONORABLE MENTION: CatholicPhilly.com, “Old St. Mary's concludes 250th anniversary celebration” Catholic Courier, “School, community mark 9/11 anniversary”

A18a: BEST MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE FOR NEWS

FIRST PLACE: Texas Catholic, “Remembering JFK: An enduring legacy” by David Sedeno, Michael Gresham, Seth Gonzales, Cathy Harasta, Jenna Teter

SECOND PLACE: The Pilot, “Dispatches from Rome”

THIRD PLACE: The Monitor, “Anniversary Blessings”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Courier, “Diocese of Rochester receives new bishop” Catholic News Service, “Impact of sequestration felt outside of Washington political arena”

A18b: BEST MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE FOR FEATURE

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Beauty and beer: Monks' outreach is part of new evangelization” by Robert Duncan, Cindy Wooden, Henry Daggett

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Priests find physical health to be as important as spirituality”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “Pipe organ dedicated at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic News Herald, “Quo Vadis Days” The Catholic Review, “John Carroll Band”

M25: BEST ONLINE/MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION OF VISUALS

FIRST PLACE: Jesuit Post, “There's Something About Mary (is My Homegirl)” by Tim O'Brien, SJ

SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “Visiting Georgia and Armenia”

THIRD PLACE: America Magazine, “Community Healing and Reconciliation in Rwanda”

N31: BEST ONLINE/MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION OF VISUALS

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Camping Spiritual Adventure” by Tom McCarthy, Elizabeth Lowe

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “At home and abroad, popemobile fills with gifts for pope”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Grammy nominee finds a Catholic ministry in his music”

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HONORABLE MENTION: The Tidings, “Missionary Childhood Association Mass”

S08: BEST ONLINE/MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION OF VISUALS

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Nuestro Papa Misionero” by Gabriela Romeri

SECOND PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “La liga hispana empieza la temporada de beisbol”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “El Senor de los Milagros”

A13: BEST GENERAL PUBLISHER WEB SITE

FIRST PLACE: CatholicPhilly.com, “CatholicPhilly.com” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “FAITH Catholic website (www.faithcatholic.com)”

M26: BEST MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER WEB SITE

FIRST PLACE: Northwest Catholic Magazine, “Best Magazine Website” by Anna Weaver

SECOND PLACE: America Magazine, “Best Website”

THIRD PLACE: Claretian Publications, “uscatholic.org”

N32: BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITE - Stand-alone website

FIRST PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “OSV.com” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: Texas Catholic, “TexasCatholic.com”

THIRD PLACE: Denver Catholic Register, “www.DenverCatholicRegister.org”

S09: BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITE

FIRST PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “El Pueblo Católico Website” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: Nuestra Voz, “www.Nuestra-Voz.org”

THIRD PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Best Newspaper Website”

New Editorial Categories M13a: BEST COVERAGE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES

FIRST PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Catholics draw line in sand over HHS mandate” by Jerry Circelli, Tony Gutierrez

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SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “Faith Under Fire”

THIRD PLACE: Legatus Magazine, “Overcoming the darkness, A clear and present danger, Navigating murky waters”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “A Protected Rite?” Columbia, “Religious Liberty Coverage”

M18a: BEST COVERAGE OF IMMIGRATION

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Welcome, Stranger” by The Editors

SECOND PLACE: America Magazine, “Rafael's Story”

THIRD PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Food for the Table, Food for the Soul-Randy and

Debbie Minister to the Migrant Community”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “An Uphill Battle”

N29a: BEST COVERAGE OF IMMIGRATION

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Immigration south of the border” by David Agren, Ezra Fieser, Paul Jeffrey

SECOND PLACE: The Leaven, “Shattered Dreams”

THIRD PLACE: St. Louis Review, “Roadmap to reform”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Tidings, “Immigrations issues: Concern throughout the Western Hemisphere” Catholic News Herald, “Coming out of the immigration shadows: Edward tells his story; Immigration reform in the spotlight; Catholics, other Christians gather to pray for immigration reform”

N33a: BEST COVERAGE OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON

WASHINGTON

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Standard, “The Dream Remembered: 50 years later, local Catholics recall March on Washington” by Mark Zimmermann

SECOND PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “March on Washington”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “A civil rights milestone, Two sisters from Arlington, A peaceful remembrance”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Tablet, “Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Era Soldier Fought for Her Rights”

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M19: BEST COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE: EXPLANATION OF CHURCH'S POSITION

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Final Appeals” by Ellen K. Boegel

SECOND PLACE: Columbia, “Marriage Coverage”

THIRD PLACE: America Magazine, “The Ties that Bind”

HONORABLE MENTION: FAITH Lansing, “Coverage of Marriage”

N34: BEST COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE: EXPLANATION OF CHURCH'S POSITION

FIRST PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “Marriage explanation” by Brandon Vogt and Melinda Selmys

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Register, “MARRIAGE: EXPLANATION OF CHURCH'S POSITION”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Standard, “Best coverage of marriage: Explanation of Church's Position”

N35: BEST COVERAGE OF LOCAL POLITICS

FIRST PLACE: Hawaii Catholic Herald, “Hawaii legalizes same-sex marriage” by Mary Adamski, Darlene Dela Cruz and Patrick Downes

SECOND PLACE: The Pilot, “East Boston faith leaders rally against casino”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic San Francisco, “Parish, pro-life groups fight Planned Parenthood clinic in South San Francisco”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Review, “Rain Tax” Catholic News Herald, “NC legislators eye abortion restrictions; Troubled Latrobe clinic faces scrutiny, legislative interest; Legislature supports pro-life bills, governor to sign”

S13: BEST COVERAGE OF LOCAL ISSUE (POLITICS)

FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Voces unidas para pedir respeto y dignidad frente a la

Reforma” by Rocío Rios

SECOND PLACE: El Pregonero, “Jóvenes a la lucha”

THIRD PLACE: El Centinela, “Senado aprueba reforma migratoria 68 votos a favor”

S10: BEST COVERAGE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Fiesta de arte y cultura con los niños” by Rocío Rios

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SECOND PLACE: El Centinela, “Mar de rosas para Virgen de Guadalupe”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Voice (CA), “Oakland honra a la Virgen de Guadalupe”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Voice (CA), “Día de Muertos en Museo de California en Oakland”

S17: BEST COVERAGE OF FAMILY

FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Los zapatos de nuestros padres” by Rocío Rios

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Voice (CA), “Una historia de amor que sobrepasa los 75 años”

S16: BEST COVERAGE OF PAPAL TRANSITION

FIRST PLACE: Rhode Island Catholic, “El Mundo recibe al Papa Francisco” by Silvio Cuellar, Ana Maria Delgado, Rick Snizek and Laura Kilgus

SECOND PLACE: El Catolico de Texas, “Memorias de un día histórico”

THIRD PLACE: El Pregonero, “Enfrentemos el futuro con alegria y esperanza / El poder del servicio / Ser fermento en la masa”

HONORABLE MENTION: El Pueblo Catolico, “La radical fidelidad del Santo Padre, ESPECIAL: Homenaje a Benedicto XVI, ESPECIAL: Francisco Un Papa Según el Corazón de Dios” El Centinela, “El Papa ha renunciado”

M15a: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - from resignation of Pope Benedict XVI through the conclave

FIRST PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Pope Benedict XVI: Legacy of a Gracious Pope; Pope Francis: From Argentina to the World; Pope Francis: Why the Name Fits” by Pat McCloskey, OFM, Christopher Heffron

SECOND PLACE: America Magazine, “A Historic Departure”

THIRD PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Pope Benedict XVI resigns”

M15b: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - Pope Francis' election and the transition process

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “His Way of Proceeding” by James Martin

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “'Francis, rebuild my Church'”

THIRD PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Papal Transition, Pope Francis' Election and the Transition Process”

N26a: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - resignation of Pope Benedict XVI through the conclave

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FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Service, “CNS coverage of papal transition beginning with the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI through the conclave” by Cindy Wooden, Carol Glatz, Francis X. Rocca, Chaz Muth, Robert Duncan

SECOND PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “Papal Transition, resignation through conclave”

THIRD PLACE: The Leaven, “Papal Transition”

HONORABLE MENTION: National Catholic Reporter, “"Picking the pope a contest among four camps"; "Arising issues for the theologian in chief"; "Unclear calls for change in final days of Benedict"

Editorial N26b: BEST COVERAGE OF THE PAPAL TRANSITION - Pope Francis' election and the transition process

FIRST PLACE: Catholic New York, “Pope's Initial Steps Hold Promise” by John Woods, Christie L. Chicoine, Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, “Habemus Papam Franciscum!”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Best Coverage of Papal Transition - Pope Francis' Election and the Transition Process”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic News Service, “CNS coverage of papal transition - Pope Francis' election and the transition process” National Catholic Register, “Coverage of Pope Francis' election and the transition process”

N18: BEST HEADLINE

FIRST PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “E-reader kindles daily prayer” by Dave

Borowski

SECOND PLACE: Hawaii Catholic Herald, “A religion professor walks into a bar . . . No, really.”

THIRD PLACE: Idaho Catholic Register, “Does ink stink? What does the church think?”

HONORABLE MENTION: Hawaii Catholic Herald, “MMM...MEATLESS!” Catholic Star Herald, “White smoke on the silver screen”

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A14: BEST ORIGINAL POETRY

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Going Forth in Faith” by Joseph R. Veneroso, M.M.

SECOND PLACE: Magnificat, “The Poem "Herod's Lament"”

THIRD PLACE: America Magazine, “Citrus Paradisi for Anna”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Valley Catholic, “Sisters Under the Stars” The Criterion, “Divine Mercy's Gift; What Marriage Is; Christ the King”

M02: BEST SHORT STORY

FIRST PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “The Subtle Theater” by Brian Doyle

SECOND PLACE: Liguorian Magazine, “Language Lessons”

THIRD PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Rescue Work”

M23b: BEST ANALYSIS WRITING

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Road to Recovery” by Kevin Clarke

SECOND PLACE: CHA Health Progress, “Troubled Waters: Remaining a Beacon amid Change”

THIRD PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “Voting block”

HONORABLE MENTION: St. Anthony Messenger, “'I Have a Dream' 50 Years Later” CHA Health Progress, “Suicide and Veterans: What We Know, How We Can Help”

N04b: BEST ANALYSIS/BACKGROUND/ROUND-UP NEWS WRITING: The Gerard E. Sherry Award

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Playing God?” by Maria Wiering

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “Coverage of Vatican bank reform”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Syria in Crisis”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Leaven, “Eye Opener” Catholic Courier, “JFK broke ground for Catholics”

N23: BEST COVERAGE OF A ROUTINE- SACRAMENTAL EVENT

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FIRST PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Seven new priests” by Katie Bahr

SECOND PLACE: Tennessee Register, “International seminarians find a home in Nashville”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, “Confession: A gift of forgiveness to the soul”

HONORABLE MENTION: Intermountain Catholic, “Eucharistic adoration” Hawaii Catholic Herald, “Conversion stories”

S11: BEST COVERAGE OF IMMIGRATION

FIRST PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Best Coverage of Immigration” by Annette Jiménez

SECOND PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “Especial de inmigración”

THIRD PLACE: El Pregonero, “Muchas historias un mismo problema”

HONORABLE MENTION: El Centinela, “Voces unidas para pedir respeto y dignidad frente a la Reforma” Maryknoll, “Los Niños del Desierto”

N24a: BEST COVERAGE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES - Print

FIRST PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “HHS mandate forces people to act against their convictions, 'Take your place in the battle for religious freedom,' Belmont Abbey College files new lawsuit against HHS mandate” by Patricia Guilfoyle , SueAnn Howell , Matthew Orso

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Fortnight for Freedom”

THIRD PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Religious liberty”

HONORABLE MENTION: Idaho Catholic Register, “Try to outlaw football” National Catholic Register, “print coverage of religious liberty issues”

M16: BEST COVERAGE OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF VATICAN II

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “The Spirit of Vatican II” by John W. O'Malley, S.J.

SECOND PLACE: CHA Health Progress, “The Vision of Vatican II: Alive in Catholic Health Care”

THIRD PLACE: Liguorian Magazine, “1. Vatican II Meets Modern Life; 2. What's Down the Road: The Past, Present, and Future Church;3.The Renewal of Liturgy, Fifty Years Later”

M14: BEST COVERAGE OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

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FIRST PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Year of Faith coverage” by Bishop Earl Boyea, Sister Ann Shields, Doug Culp

SECOND PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Year of Faith coverage”

THIRD PLACE: Bayou Catholic, “The Constitution on Divine Revelation”

HONORABLE MENTION: Liguorian Magazine, “1. Life as a Christian Disciple: What's the Right Thing to Do?; 2. It Still Begins with the Word: Evangilization in the Digital Age; 3. Fully Formed: Catechesis for Life”

N25: BEST COVERAGE OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

FIRST PLACE: Catholic New York, “The Year of Faith” by Christie L. Chicoine, Juliann DosSantos

SECOND PLACE: The Colorado Catholic Herald, “Year of Faith Coverage”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Herald, Diocese of Madison, “Year of Faith”

HONORABLE MENTION: Denver Catholic Register, “Year of Faith Pilgrim Passport and Map, Faithful invited to make Year of Faith pilgrimage, The graces of pilgrimage” Catholic News Herald, “Year of Faith”

S12: BEST COVERAGE OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

FIRST PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “Sección Redescubrir la alegría de creer... en el año de la fe: La Iglesia, lugar de la misericordia y la esperanza de Dios/la alegría de ser católicos; ¿Existe la vida eterna?/¡Ayúdame a llegar al cielo!; Valió la pena el año de la fe?/agradezco” by Lara Montoya, P. Jorge Rodríguez, Alexandra Salazar, Mayé Agama and Natividad García

SECOND PLACE: Peces, “Congreso Eucarístico, el Año de la Fe”

THIRD PLACE: El Centinela, “Invitación del Arzobispo Vlazny a Vivir la Fe”

M20: BEST COVERAGE OF VOCATIONS TO PRIESTHOOD- RELIGIOUS LIFE OR DIACONATE

FIRST PLACE: Northwest Catholic Magazine, “For God and Country” by Anna Weaver

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Brotherly Love: Bronx-based Franciscan Friars of the Renewal bring Catholic presence to the streets of Fort Worth”

THIRD PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “Know thyself: A priest finds his way”

HONORABLE MENTION: North Texas Catholic, “Journey Home” North Texas Catholic, “Reunited Missionaries”

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N28: BEST COVERAGE OF VOCATIONS TO PRIESTHOOD- RELIGIOUS LIFE OR DIACONATE

FIRST PLACE: The Compass, “Vocations section” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Leaven, “We are the Veronicas”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Sun, “OUR GENTLE SHEPHERD: Bishop marks decade of serving the Church of Phoenix”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Star Herald, “from undocumented immigrant to beloved priest” Northwest Catholic Magazine, “Newly Ordained Priest a Spiritual and Literal Father”

S14: BEST COVERAGE OF VOCATIONS TO PRIESTHOOD- RELIGIOUS LIFE OR DIACONATE

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Misión Como Encuentro” by David R. Aquije

SECOND PLACE: Claretian Publications, “¿Quién te dijo que tú no puedes? / Who said you can't?; Al otro lado de la frontera / The other side of the border; La llamada al fuego / The call to fire”

THIRD PLACE: El Catolico de Texas, “Pastor de un rebano que florece (Ordination Coverage)”

M04: BEST EDITORIAL

FIRST PLACE: Magnificat, “Editorial” by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.

SECOND PLACE: Bayou Catholic, “Why God?”

THIRD PLACE: Columbia, “The Great Crisis of Today”

HONORABLE MENTION: St. Anthony Messenger, “Women Leaders in the Church” Legatus Magazine, “A grandmother's faith”

S03: BEST EDITORIAL

FIRST PLACE: El Pregonero, “Confieso que soy rico / Guantazo a nuestra existencia / Bendición de la migración” by Rafael Roncal

SECOND PLACE: Nuestra Voz, “Construyendo Hispanidad”

THIRD PLACE: Nuestra Voz, “Dos Años Cumpliendo con el Llamado de Nuestra Voz”

HONORABLE MENTION: El Pregonero, “Vidas 'paralelas': Lincoln y JFK / Una voluntad de hierro / El ejemplo arrastra multitudes”

N08: BEST EDITORIAL PAGE OR EDITORIAL SECTION

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FIRST PLACE: The Visitor, “Editorial” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Anchor, “'Green' spirituality/ Uncompromising/ A confounding pope”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “Opinion & Arts section”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Compass, “Best Editorial Page or Section”

M03a: BEST ESSAY - National general interest magazines

FIRST PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “We were called Sister” by Joan Sauro, C.S.J.

SECOND PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Welcome Home, Soldier”

THIRD PLACE: America Magazine, “Everything I Can Do”

HONORABLE MENTION: Scaperlanda, Maria de Lourdes Ruiz, “Year of Faith: Faith Celebrated” America Magazine, “The Root of Evil”

M03b: BEST ESSAY - Diocesan magazines

FIRST PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Everyday Superheroes” by Lauren Dantonio

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Reframing the Christmas Season”

THIRD PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Remembering Valley View's St. John Parish”

HONORABLE MENTION: Faith Magazine-Diocese of Erie, “I promise to pray for you” Parable Magazine, “Was Christ Born on Christmas or Not?”

M03c: BEST ESSAY - Mission magazines - overseas and home

FIRST PLACE: PIME Missionaries, “The Melancholy of the Missionaries” by Fr. Gianni Criveller, PIME

SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “Letter From Syria: Saving the Children of War”

THIRD PLACE: Maryknoll, “A Matter of Kindness”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Missions In Canada, “The mystery continues”

M03d: BEST ESSAY - Religious order magazines

FIRST PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “Chastity in real life” by Father Matthew Kuczora, C.S.C.

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SECOND PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “5 signs religious life may be right for you”

THIRD PLACE: Salesian Bulletin U.S.A., “Just Don't Get Caught!”

HONORABLE MENTION: Salesian Bulletin U.S.A., “Holiness in Don Bosco's Style” VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “Our service is our prayer”

M03e: BEST ESSAY - Professional & special-interest magazines - including clergy & religious

FIRST PLACE: HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference, “A loving gaze at religious life realities” by Susan Francois

SECOND PLACE: CHA Health Progress, “Catholic Tradition And Veterans' Care”

THIRD PLACE: The Couple to Couple League, “On Pinterest and perfection”

HONORABLE MENTION: Ecumenical Trends - Graymoor, “What Does God Desire? Toward a Deeper Ecumenism and Interfaith Partnership” Ecumenical Trends - Graymoor, “Acknowledging Our Sins: A Protestant Confessional”

M03f: BEST ESSAY - Scholarly magazines

FIRST PLACE: American Catholic Studies (PA), “Hearing the Silence: The University of Dayton, the Ku Klux Klan, and Catholic Universitiesand Colleges in the 1920s” by William Vance Trollinger, Jr.

SECOND PLACE: American Catholic Studies (PA), “An American Catholic Culture of Death and Dying, 1900-1955”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Southwest: Journal, “"To Make All Your People Saints:" Mother Katharine's Schools in Rural Louisiana”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Southwest: Journal, “"Every Day is a New Beginning:" Lela Gordon Mouton and St. Katharine Drexel's Rural School at Prairie Basse, Louisiana” Catholic Southwest: Journal, “The Virgin of San Juan del Valle: Shifting Perceptions in the Borderlands”

M03g: BEST ESSAY - Prayer & spirituality magazines

FIRST PLACE: Magnificat, “The Most Abandoned Soul” by Anthony Esolen

SECOND PLACE: Magnificat, “How the Church Has Changed the World: A Child Enthroned”

THIRD PLACE: Magnificat, “She Pondered These Things In Her Heart: Lamb of God”

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HONORABLE MENTION: Magnificat, “Beneath the Heavens and Behind the Door” Magnificat, “The Sacred Heart of Jesus”

M24a: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - General interest magazines

FIRST PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “Truth and consequences” by Scott Alessi

SECOND PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Faith without Borders”

THIRD PLACE: America Magazine, “Job Insecurity”

M24b: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Diocesan magazines

FIRST PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Brotherly Love: Bronx-based Franciscan Friars

of the Renewal bring Catholic presence to the streets of Fort Worth” by Jerry Circelli, Tony Gutierrez

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “A Network of Support”

THIRD PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “North Texas Catholic, November/December 2013 - 40 Days for Life -- It's all about prayer and it's all about life”

M24c: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Mission magazines (overseas and home)

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Detaining God's Children” by Gabriela Romeri

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Missions In Canada, “All night in the bush”

THIRD PLACE: One Magazine, “The Greek Tragedy”

HONORABLE MENTION: One Magazine, “Reaching the Young 'Untouchables”

M24d: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Religious order magazines

FIRST PLACE: VISION Catholic Religious Vocation Discernment Guide, “There's no

gap when it comes to these generations” by Heidi Schlumpf

SECOND PLACE: Salesian Bulletin U.S.A., “Salesians Educating and Evangelizing: Salesian Ministry in Various U.S. Contexts”

THIRD PLACE: Marian Helper, “100 Years of Freedom, Fruitfulness in USA: The Marians and Their Lay Supporters Celebrate a Special Centennial”

M24e: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Professional & Special-interest - including clergy & religious

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FIRST PLACE: The Couple to Couple League, “Good for you” by Maria Wiering

SECOND PLACE: HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference, “Reach out, draw in”

THIRD PLACE: Today's Catholic Teacher, “Embracing and Enhancing the Common Core in Catholic Schools”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Couple to Couple League, “For richer or poorer”

M24f: BEST FEATURE ARTICLE - Scholarly magazines

FIRST PLACE: American Catholic Studies (PA), “American Indian Sainthood and the Catholic Church” by Michael F. Steltenkamp, SJ

SECOND PLACE: Horizons (PA), “Horizons 40.2: The First Guadalupan Pastoral Manual: Luis Laso De La Vega's Huei Tlamahuiçoltica (1649) by Timothy Matovina”

THIRD PLACE: Horizons (PA), “Horizons 40.1: Nonviolence in Our Abortion Discourse? A Postelection Opening by Charles Camosy”

HONORABLE MENTION: American Catholic Studies (PA), “"Pilgrims of the Night": The American Catholic Church Responds to the Post-World War II Displaced Persons Crisis” American Catholic Studies (PA), “Indianapolis Carmelites, Notre Dame Archives, and I”

S02: BEST FEATURE STORY

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Compasión Misionera en Anlong Knang” by David R. Aquije

SECOND PLACE: Maryknoll, “De Genocidio a Justicia”

THIRD PLACE: El Catolico de Texas, “Forjando lazos en cada sorbo de café”

HONORABLE MENTION: El Pueblo Catolico, “Una hermosa aventura de Fe en tierras mexicanas” El Centinela, “Los campos de lúpulo son la historia de los Coleman”

S06: BEST IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

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FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Senado aprueba reforma migratoria 68 votos a favor” by Antonio Andraus

SECOND PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Programa ayuda a estudiantes sin casas”

THIRD PLACE: El Pregonero, “Políticos y nueva evangelización”

HONORABLE MENTION: Rhode Island Catholic, “Ante prospectos de una Reforma Migratoria, membresia en una parroquia esvitar” El Centinela, “Un análisis de la repercusión de las elecciones en Venezuela”

N05: BEST IN-DEPTH NEWS/SPECIAL REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Syria in Crisis” by Michael Swan

SECOND PLACE: Catholic San Francisco, “I Love You Very Much”

THIRD PLACE: West Texas Angelus, “Whenever You Helped The Least of These ....”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Leaven, “Eye Opener” The Leaven, “Shattered Dreams”

M23a: BEST IN-DEPTH WRITING

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Living the China Dream” by John Frankenstein

SECOND PLACE: America Magazine, “Racing Up to Torture”

THIRD PLACE: Claretian Publications, “When Father has a drinking problem”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “Can This City Be Saved?” Catholic Missions In Canada, “Life North of Ordinary”

M11: BEST INTERVIEW

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Pope Francis -- The Exclusive Interview” by The Editors

SECOND PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Between the Lines with Nicholas Sparks”

THIRD PLACE: Living City Magazine, “Living City Father G's leaven of love”

HONORABLE MENTION: FAITH Lansing, “Siobhan Gave Her Son Loving Parents” Living City Magazine, “Living City Give fully to find yourself fully”

N04a: BEST INVESTIGATIVE NEWS WRITING

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FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Contradictions cast doubt on Philadelphia verdicts"” by Ralph Cipriano

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Excommunicated: A tangled tale leads to Australian priest's dismissal"”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Anatomy of a cover-up"; "The widow: Deposition shows dedication to order"; "The banker: insulator and facilitator"”

HONORABLE MENTION: West Texas Angelus, “Whenever You Helped The Least of These ...”

S07: BEST LEAD ARTICLE

FIRST PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Los programas de educación” by Annette Jiménez

SECOND PLACE: El Pregonero, “¡Un monton de sueños!”

THIRD PLACE: Maryknoll, “Los Niños del Desierto”

S01a: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLICATION - Local/Regional Event

FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Los zapatos de nuestros padres” by Rocío Rios

SECOND PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, “Se enfocan en cuidado de niños”

THIRD PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “La solidaridad brilló en el desastre”

S01b: BEST NEWS WRITING - National/International Event

FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, “Me rodaron las lágrimas cuando lo ví aparecer en el

balcón” by Rocío Rios

SECOND PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “Cobertura especial de la JMJ Rio 2013”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Instrumentos de paz”

N03a: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINIATING WITH THE PAPER - National Event

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Lack of funding ends lay-run Forum"” by Megan O'Neil

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SECOND PLACE: Pittsburgh Catholic, “Francis: Yesterday; Francis: Today”

THIRD PLACE: CHA Catholic Health World, “Holy Family program makes batterers reflect on their behaviors”

N03b: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINIATING WITH THE PAPER - International Event

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “Coverage of Guatemala genocide trial” by Mary Jo McConahay

SECOND PLACE: Catholic New York, “TO FORGIVE Two Decades After the Genocide in Rawanda”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Praying for peace in Korea”

HONORABLE MENTION: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Crisis in a forgotten country” Clarion Herald, “The Shadow side of the Super Bowl: Human trafficking of minors for sex”

M12: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE

FIRST PLACE: FAITH Lansing, “Sister Helen Brings Christ to "Dead Men Walking"” by Nancy Schertzing

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “A Labor of Lofe, Cartoonist Gary Cangemi does his part for the pro-life movement through 'Umbert the Unborn'”

THIRD PLACE: Maryknoll, “'Heaven Sent'”

HONORABLE MENTION: FAITH Lansing, “How Dan's Faith Journey Led Him to the Catholic Church” Columbia, “The Father Dowling Mystery”

S05: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE

FIRST PLACE: Maryknoll, “Motivada por la Fe” by David R. Aquije

SECOND PLACE: ¡OYE!, “Por la pasarela de Dios / On God's runway”

THIRD PLACE: Maryknoll, “Compasión y Misión en Ohio”

M05a: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Spiritual life

FIRST PLACE: Elizabeth Scalia, “Ora Pro Nobis” by Elizabeth Scalia

SECOND PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Growing as a Christian by Jeff Hedglen”

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THIRD PLACE: Catholic St. Louis Magazine, “Theology 101”

HONORABLE MENTION: Columbia, “Learning the Faith, Living the Faith” HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference, “Feed Your Spirit”

M05b: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - General commentary

FIRST PLACE: Lay Witness, “The Art of Living by Edward P. Sri” by Edward P. Sri

SECOND PLACE: Bayou Catholic, “The pleasure of not knowing why”

THIRD PLACE: Claretian Publications, “The Examined Life Column”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “Opinion” America Magazine, “Column”

M05c: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Family life

FIRST PLACE: North Texas Catholic, “Something gained, something lost; The pain of loving, loving's cost -- My childhood phantoms; Were gradually replaced by images of Jesus --What is that geranium doing here?; Against all odds sometimes we continue to bloom -- by Kathy Cribari Hamer” by Kathy Cribari Hamer

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Connection, “Domestic Church”

THIRD PLACE: Claretian Publications, “Living Faith Column”

HONORABLE MENTION: Columbia, “Fathers for Good” FAITH Lansing, “Your Marriage Matters”

N11a: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Culture- the arts and leisure

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Register, “Rebecca Taylor on bioethics” by Rebecca Taylor, Jeanette De Melo, Amy Smith, Tom Wehner

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Living Well”

THIRD PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “David A. King columns”

HONORABLE MENTION: The U.P. Catholic, “From the Sidelines”

N11b: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Spiritual Life

FIRST PLACE: The Valley Catholic, “Pilgrimages Close to Home: "Go Outdoors", "Our Lady of Lourdes given home in Rio Grande City", and "La Lomita "The Little Hill" Mission” by Brenda Nettles Riojas

SECOND PLACE: Hawaii Catholic Herald, “In little ways, by Kathleen T. Choi”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Our Global Family”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic New York, “Life Lines” Catholic Herald, Diocese of Madison, “Year of Faith--Abbot Marcel Rooney, OSB”

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N11c: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Scripture

FIRST PLACE: Catholic San Francisco, “Scripture Reflection/Deacon Faiva Po'oi "The Resurrected life transcends our own"” by Faiva Po'oi

SECOND PLACE: The Tablet, “Sunday's Scriptures”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Exponent, “There's still time to make something happen this Lent; Remembrance of bully sheds light on Gospel reading; Where is God? Look for Him in the right places”

N11d: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - General Commentary

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Faith in the Public Arena” by Minnesota Catholic Conference

SECOND PLACE: The Pilot, “Techniques for defending the Church and Catholic teaching in the public square, Top 10 tweets from Pope Francis' first seven months, Cardinal Dolan - Recognizing the righleader at the right time for the USCCB”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Amen”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Spirit (NJ), “Guest Commentary” Intermountain Catholic, “For the Least of my Brethren”

N11e: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Family Life

FIRST PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Lorraine V. Murray columns” by Lorraine V. Murray

SECOND PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Your Family”

THIRD PLACE: Tennessee Register, “Defend traditional marriage in respectful manner; Marriage in the church has deep beauty, meaning; Young adults look to parents as role models for faith”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Moment, The, “"Catholic Mom" by Molly Beck” The Criterion, “Learn a lesson in humility from Pope Benedict XVI; God's grace lets us enjoy life and keeps us from getting burned; Learning starts early in life and is directed ultimately toward God”

S04a: BEST COLUMN - General Commentary

FIRST PLACE: El Pueblo Catolico, “Opinion: Nadie me dijo, Gracias, Buscadores de la verdad” by Mayé Agama

SECOND PLACE: Rhode Island Catholic, “El Rincon de la Familaia”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Buscando Vida”

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S04b: BEST COLUMN - Spiritual

FIRST PLACE: Peces, “Pachacutec, Terremotos del Corazón” by Javier Bustamante

SECOND PLACE: Idaho Catholic Register, “Father Enrique Terriquez - El Evangelio”

THIRD PLACE: El Centinela, “Archbishop Alexander Sample's column”

N30: BEST REGULAR COLUMN BY A BISHOP OR ARCHBISHOP

FIRST PLACE: Catholic New York, “Cardinal Timothy Dolan - Lord to Whom Shall We Go?” by Cardinal Timothy Dolan

SECOND PLACE: Pittsburgh Catholic, “A lump in the throat / "Yeah, ain't that too

bad" / The 'Via Gloriosa'”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Voice (CA), “Oakland in 2013, a place of hope and blessing”

HONORABLE MENTION: North Country Catholic, “Follow Me” Catholic Standard, “Teaching of Christ”

S15: BEST REGULAR COLUMN BY A BISHOP OR ARCHBISHOP

FIRST PLACE: El Pregonero, “Debemos volver a la simplicidad del evangelio / Necesitamos hombres profundos / Que cada hogar sea otro Nazareth” by Mons. Francisco Gonzalez

SECOND PLACE: El Centinela, “Archbishop Alexander Sample's column”

N12a: BEST REPORTING ON SPECIAL AGE GROUP - On children and teens (younger than 18)

FIRST PLACE: Clarion Herald, “Children's rosary groups form at St. Charles Borromeo” by Beth Donze

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Standard, “Junior Saints”

THIRD PLACE: The Criterion, “'Signed. Sealed. Delivered.': National Catholic Youth Conference 2013”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Zach Sobiech” The Dialog, “Faith lived”

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N12b: BEST REPORTING ON SPECIAL AGE GROUP - On young adults (18-40)

FIRST PLACE: Hawaii Catholic Herald, “Manaolana” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Love in the time of tragedy/Finding hope in the face of despair/Youth yearn for different religious education”

THIRD PLACE: The Criterion, “'Hearts of service': Operation Leftover effort shows desire of young adult Catholics to serve others; Blueprint to reach young adult Catholics calls for foundation of commitment (w/ sidebars); Young married couples build community in their parishes”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Making the right choice” The Observer, “Young Observer (YO)”

N12c: BEST REPORTING ON SPECIAL AGE GROUP - On senior citizens

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Sentinel, “Long-term care facility residents face death constantly” by Ed Langlois

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, “Isolation can lead to depression for senior citizens”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Accent, “Senior Housing”

HONORABLE MENTION:

M21: BEST REVIEW

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “The Hunted and the Haunted” by John

Anderson

SECOND PLACE: HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conferencens, “Book makes Catholicism seem hip”

THIRD PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “Unexplained mysteries”

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine, “Messiah Complex” American Catholic Studies (PA), “Notes from the Underground: The Spiritual Journal of a Secular Priest by Donald Cozzens”

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M22: BEST REVIEW SECTION

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Books and Culture” by John Anderson, Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, Dennis O'Brien, Giuliana Chamedes, Kelley Cherry, John Matteson

SECOND PLACE: American Catholic Studies (PA), “Book Reviews Vol. 124, No.3 (Fall 2013)”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Southwest: Journal, “2013 Catholic Southwest Book Review Section”

HONORABLE MENTION: U.S. Catholic, “"Human Conditions" and "Reviews"” St. Anthony Messenger, “Channel Surfing”

N22: BEST SEASONAL ISSUE

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Lent” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “A Child is Born”

THIRD PLACE: The Evangelist, “Christmas issue”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Courier, “Advent” The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Lent”

M10: BEST SPECIAL ISSUE- SECTION- OR SUPPLEMENT

FIRST PLACE: America Magazine, “Pope Francis -- The Exclusive Interview” by Antonio Spadaro

SECOND PLACE: One Magazine, “Summer Issue -- Spotlight: Children in Need”

THIRD PLACE: U.S. Catholic, “Special Issue on Homelessness and Poverty”

HONORABLE MENTION: FAITH Lansing, “Teen Issue”

N19a: BEST SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OR SPECIAL ISSUE WITH EDITORIAL EMPHASIS - Best Regular Special Supplement

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Syria in Crisis” by Michael Swan

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “Spirituality”

THIRD PLACE: The Monitor, “Senior Living”

HONORABLE MENTION: FaithLife, “Faithful Servants” St. Louis Review, “Senior Living”

N19b: BEST SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OR SPECIAL ISSUE WITH EDITORIAL EMPHASIS - Best One-Time Special Issue

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FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Review, “A Pope for our time” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Leaven, “Pope Francis”

THIRD PLACE: Texas Catholic, “Remembering JFK”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Accent, “Bishop Emeritus Anthony G. Bosco: August 1, 1927-July 2, 2013” Catholic News Herald, “Catholic News Herald: Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love”

N19c: BEST SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OR SPECIAL ISSUE WITH EDITORIAL EMPHASIS - Ordinary's Transition

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Voice (CA), “Welcome Bishop Barber” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Visitor, “Tribute to a Bishop”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Chronicle, “Farewell Bishop Blair”

HONORABLE MENTION: Clarion Herald, “A Bishop for the Bayou: Bishop Shelton J. Fabre”

N20: BEST SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OR SPECIAL ISSUE WITH ADVERTISING EMPHASIS

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Syria in Crisis” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Evangelist, “Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, 50 years of priesthood: a celebration”

THIRD PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “Saints for Our Time Special Supplement”

N21a: BEST SPORTS JOURNALISM - Sports news

FIRST PLACE: The Leaven, “Big League Saints” by Joe Bollig, Lori Wood Habiger

SECOND PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Monsignor Donovan High School: Kicking off a

new football tradition”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"A (hoops) leap of faith"”

HONORABLE MENTION: Our Sunday Visitor, “New Big East conference has distinctive Catholic feel” Hawaii Catholic Herald, “Making hoop history”

N21b: BEST SPORTS JOURNALISM - Sports feature or column

FIRST PLACE: St. Louis Review, “Watermelon soccer league” by Joseph Kenny

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SECOND PLACE: Rhode Island Catholic, “Athletes with challenges go for Olympic gold”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Musial, Mantle and manly virtue”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic News Herald, “Coach shows love is powerful force on, off basketball court” Tennessee Register, “Teammates, friends, companions on faith journey”

Circulation Related N02a: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINIATING WITH THE PAPER ON A LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENT- 1-17-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Anchor, “Cloistered for Alaska” by Patricia Coll Freeman

SECOND PLACE: Arkansas Catholic, “Diocesan hermits seek solitude”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Anchor, “Catholic dad fights bear to save family”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Monitor, “Going the Distance” Northwest Catholic Magazine, “Serving students with special needs”

N02b: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINIATING WITH THE PAPER ON A LOCAL OR REGIONAL - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: The Valley Catholic, “A Sign of Growth: St. Anne Church becomes quasi-parish; new religious order charged with developing mission territory” by

Brenda Nettles Riojas

SECOND PLACE: Orange County Catholic, “"Arboretum earns Coveted Award" by Patrick Mott”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Moment, The, “Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit: 'We can be the catalyst'”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Evangelist, “Fort Plain struggles in wake of flooding/Floods damage Herkimer, Mohawk parishes/Flood recovery proceeds slowly” The Observer, “School Vandals Inspire Prayer”

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N02c: BEST NEWS WRITING ORIGINIATING WITH THE PAPER ON A LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENT - 40-001+ Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: The A.D. Times, “Coast to Coast for Catholic Schools” by Tara Connolly

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Courier, “Fraud prevention emphasized”

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “Uprooted remains laid to rest”

HONORABLE MENTION: Arlington Catholic Herald, “How do we keep schools safe?”

N06a: BEST EDITORIAL - LOCAL ISSUE - 1-17-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Anchor, “Pro-'choice' activists should back the birth option” by Joel Davidson

SECOND PLACE: The Messenger, “Being 'Stripes and Solids' in a Confusing World”

N06b: BEST EDITORIAL - LOCAL ISSUE - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Tennessee Register, “We shouldn't target refugees, we should help them” by Andy Telli

SECOND PLACE: The Compass, “No need for private bail bond system”

THIRD PLACE: The Compass, “Cooperation, not citations”

N06c: BEST EDITORIAL - LOCAL ISSUE - 40-001+ Diocesan papers

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “It's time to start looking into the faces of the poor” by Joe Towalski

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Sun, “As economic forecast improves, let us not

forget to lift up the working poor”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic New York, “Off Target on Abortion”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic San Francisco, “Retaking our streets”

N07a: BEST EDITORIAL - NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ISSUE - 1-17-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: The Monitor, “Moral Imperative of a Living Wage” by Rayanne Bennett

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SECOND PLACE: Idaho Catholic Register, “Isn't it about time?”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Sentinel, “Whither people of God?”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Messenger, “When Past Becomes Present” Catholic Sentinel, “Jubilee for individuals”

N07b: BEST EDITORIAL - NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ISSUE - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Catholic Herald, Diocese of Madison, “Curbing gun violence” by Mary Uhler

SECOND PLACE: The Colorado Catholic Herald, “"Fiscal cliff"”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Standard, “40 years after 'Roe v. Wade'”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Compass, “Light of Faith v. Free the World?”

N07c: BEST EDITORIAL - NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ISSUE - 40-001+ Diocesan papers

FIRST PLACE: St. Louis Review, “'The Joy of the Gospel -- Wow!” by Jennifer Brinker

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “Society in need of flavoring with Catholic salt”

THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Review, “Who fills the gap during the shutdown?”

HONORABLE MENTION: St. Louis Review, “'Mystery priest' or not -- faith, prayer prevail”

N07d: BEST EDITORIAL - NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ISSUE - National newspaper

FIRST PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “The Ideological Divide” by Staff

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Ethical consumption”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Newark shows need for transparency"”

HONORABLE MENTION: National Catholic Register, “Who Is Practical Now?”

N09a: BEST FEATURE STORY - 1-17-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Arkansas Catholic, “Inherent Christianity on display in Norman Rockwell's art” by Alesia Schaefer

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SECOND PLACE: The Message, “Meschac Gervais - USI student shaped by 2010 earthquake in Haiti”

THIRD PLACE: Arkansas Catholic, “Tradition: Feast of the Seven Fishes a Christmas Eve custom for Italians”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Florida Catholic, “A place to call home”

N09b: BEST FEATURE STORY - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: The Pilot, “Bells ring for last eight minutes of papacy” by Christopher S. Pineo

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Chronicle, “Catholic bikers follow the Holy Spirit on motorcycles”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Sentinel, “Hard work in quiet rows: Catholic farmers work to feed families”

HONORABLE MENTION: East Texas Catholic, “We’ve received a call. We think it’s the president.” Hawaii Catholic Herald, “Journeying through Advent with Mary”

N09c: BEST FEATURE STORY - 40-001+ Diocesan papers

FIRST PLACE: The Catholic Spirit (MN), “In the quiet stillness of suffering, Mary resides” by Dave Hrbacek

SECOND PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald, “The Lord God made them all”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Herald, “'Three bishops in one place, who can miss that?!'”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Leaven, “We are the Veronicas” The Criterion, “Hurt, help and hope: Couples seek support, healing after suffering miscarriage, stillbirth and early infant loss”

N09d: BEST FEATURE STORY - National newspaper

FIRST PLACE: CHA Catholic Health World, “Alexian helps HIV-positive, recovering addicts and ill homeless restart their lives” by Judith VandeWater

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"Transformations follow after nuns take in mother and child"”

THIRD PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor, “Couples face cross of infertility”

HONORABLE MENTION: CHA Catholic Health World, “Therapy program helps patients short circuit obsessive-compulsive behaviors” The Catholic Register (Toronto), “Rethinking the parish concept”

N10a: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE -1-17-000 Diocesan paper

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FIRST PLACE: The Message, “Sister Jenny talks away fear of dying” by Greg Eckerle

SECOND PLACE: The Florida Catholic, “Couple's ministry in prison settings is an extraordinary facet of death, dying ministry”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Anchor, “Priest musher finds inspiration on the trail”

N10b: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

FIRST PLACE: Michigan Catholic, “Longtime Michigan Catholic reporter putting down the pen” by Michael Stechschulte

SECOND PLACE: The Evangelist, “For young inventor, cleanliness is literally next to godliness”

THIRD PLACE: The Praire Catholic, “A true testament of love: retired Clara City pharmacist cares for wife of 60 years who has Alzheimer's”

N10c: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE - 40-001+ Diocesan papers

FIRST PLACE: Texas Catholic, “An Eyewitness Account: A tragic day in Dallas” by Cathy Harasta

SECOND PLACE: Georgia Bulletin, “Survivor of war teaches peace”

THIRD PLACE: Clarion Herald, “Back to school at 88, Father Morin revels in Scripture”

HONORABLE MENTION: Texas Catholic, “The Gift of Giving Back: Alumnus converts Catholic education into life of serving those in the shadows”

N10d: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE - National newspaper

FIRST PLACE: CHA Catholic Health World, “Chaplain's ministry breaks through to those scarred by violence” by Diane Toroian Keaggy

SECOND PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “" 'Mr. Mac' sees teacher, deacon as

one vocation"”

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, “"The 'Bike Lady'"”

HONORABLE MENTION:

Excellence Awards on next page ->

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Excellence First place Excellence Winners please stand when your publication name, entry and contributors are announced. A member of the Awards committee will then come to your table and present you with a framed copy of your First Place Certificate. A19a: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE - Writer

SECOND PLACE: USCCB, “Don Clemmer”

THIRD PLACE: The Evangelist, “Angela Cave”

HONORABLE MENTION: USCCB, “Sr. Mary Ann Walsh” The Criterion, “John Shaugnessy”

FIRST PLACE: Tennessee Register, “Theresa Laurence”

S18: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE - WRITER

SECOND PLACE: El Centinela, “Rocío Rios”

THIRD PLACE: Rhode Island Catholic, Silvio Cuellar

HONORABLE MENTION: Nuestra Voz, “Cruz-Teresa Rosero” Sooner Catholic, “Pedro Moreno Individual Excellence”

FIRST PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico, Annette Jiménez

A19b: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE - Editor

SECOND PLACE: The Augustinian, “Teddie Gallagher”

THIRD PLACE: The Evangelist, “Kate Blain”

HONORABLE MENTION: Catholic Anchor, “Joel Davidson” Magnificat, “Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.”

FIRST PLACE: Clarion Herald, “Peter Finney Jr.”

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A19c: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE - Advertising/Business/Marketing Professional

SECOND PLACE: The Tablet, “Carrie White”

FIRST PLACE: The Compass, “Amy Kawula”

A19d: INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE - Photographer/Artist

SECOND PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger, “Jeanne Kortekamp, Art Director”

THIRD PLACE: Catholic News Service, “Chaz Muth”

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Review, “Tom McCarthy” One Magazine, “Paul Grillo”

FIRST PLACE: Tennessee Register, “Rick Musacchio”

M27a: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - National general interest magazines

SECOND PLACE: Living City Magazine

THIRD PLACE: St. Anthony Messenger

HONORABLE MENTION: America Magazine,

FIRST PLACE: U.S. Catholic by U.S. Catholic Staff

M27b: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Diocesan magazines

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Connection

THIRD PLACE: Pittsburgh Catholic

FIRST PLACE: Bayou Catholic, by Louis Aguirre, Lawrence Chatagnier, Peggy Adams, Janet Marcel, Lisa Schobel Hebert, Pat Keese

M27c: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Mission magazines (overseas and home)

SECOND PLACE: Maryknoll

THIRD PLACE: Comboni Missionaries

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HONORABLE MENTION: PIME Missionaries

FIRST PLACE: One Magazine, by Staff

M27d: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Religious order magazines

SECOND PLACE: The Augustinian

THIRD PLACE: Heart to Heart

FIRST PLACE: Franciscan Spirit by Sister Lorraine Wesolowski, Cheryl Aughton,

Deborah Allen

M27e: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Professional & special-interest magazines including clergy & religious

SECOND PLACE: Today's Catholic Teacher

THIRD PLACE: HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference

FIRST PLACE: CHA Health Progress by Pamela Schaeffer, Lilah Lohr, Les Stock

M27f: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Scholarly magazines

SECOND PLACE: Horizons (PA)

THIRD PLACE: Catholic Southwest: Journal

FIRST PLACE: American Catholic Studies (PA)

M27g: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Prayer & spirituality magazines

SECOND PLACE: Soul - World Apostolate of Fatima

FIRST PLACE: Magnificat, by Staff

N36a: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - 1-17-000 Diocesan paper

SECOND PLACE: Catholic Anchor

THIRD PLACE: Northwest Catholic Magazine

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FIRST PLACE: The Monitor, by Rayanne Bennett, Staff

N36b: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - 17-001-40-000 Diocesan paper

SECOND PLACE: Michigan Catholic

THIRD PLACE: Tennessee Register

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Spirit (NJ)

FIRST PLACE: The Compass, by Staff

N36c: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - 40-000+ Diocesan paper

SECOND PLACE: The Visitor

THIRD PLACE: Arlington Catholic Herald

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Sun, FaithLife

FIRST PLACE: Catholic New York, by Staff

N36d: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - National newspaper

SECOND PLACE: Our Sunday Visitor,

THIRD PLACE: National Catholic Register,

HONORABLE MENTION: CHA Catholic Health World, “Catholic Health World” The Catholic Register (Toronto)

FIRST PLACE: National Catholic Reporter, by NCR staff and contributors

S19: GENERAL EXCELLENCE - PUBLICATION

SECOND PLACE: El Mensajero Catolico

THIRD PLACE: El Pregonero

HONORABLE MENTION: The Catholic Voice (CA), Nuestra Voz

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FIRST PLACE: El Centinela, by El Centinela