Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 26, 2024 / 12:05 pm
The 2024 Catholic Media Association (CMA) awards saw EWTN News properties, including Catholic News Agency and the National Catholic Register, garner top honors in 13 categories and 33 total awards.
EWTN Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Michael Warsaw led the wins for the global Catholic network, taking first place for Best Regular Column - General Commentary for his columns in the National Catholic Register. In particular, Warsaw’s columns titled “The Catholic Church in Africa Is a Blessing,” “Trapped Armenian Christians Deserve Global Attention,” and “Creative Fireworks” were cited for their compelling voice, with one CMA judge expressing his appreciation for the “strong, faithful stance these columns take and the call to take a position.”
In addition, taking first place for CMA’s Writer of the Year award was National Catholic Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl. The judges described Liedl as having “masterful writing paired with solid research and reporting. This exceptional combination delivers compelling stories regardless of topic.”
EWTN News Vatican correspondent Colm Flynn also received top honors in the category of Best Coverage - Papal Trips. In the words of one CMA judge, “Flynn’s first-person accounts of the papal visits is very effective for bringing the reader into the scene” with Flynn’s coverage of the February 2023 papal trip to South Sudan for the National Catholic Register receiving special commendation for its “highly educational and enlightening” content.