At the 2025 Catholic Media Association’s conference and awards ceremony, U.S. Catholic was named “Magazine of the Year” in the category of National General Interest Magazine, for the fourth year running. The judges described the magazine as “visually dynamic and packed with interesting news and compelling writing.”
The magazine also took home awards in seven other categories.
- First place for Best Coverage—Political Issues, for “The social fabric,” by Alice Camille, “The end of the world as we know it,” by Heidi Schlumpf, “Beyond law and order,” by Byron Wratee, “As election nears, Catholics reflect on abortion politics,” by Cassidy Klein, and “Where are we now?” by Just Politics, a partnership between U.S. Catholic and NETWORK.
- Second place for Best Feature Article—National General Interest Magazines, for “Fair Game,” by Rebecca Randall.
- Second place for Best Writing—Analysis, for “Would Thomas be a Thomist?”
- Third place for Best Special Issue, for Bodies of Christ: Growing a church where everyone can flourish, August 2024.
- Third place for Best Cover—Large, to Jory Mertons, for U.S. Catholic’s December 2024 cover.
- Honorable mention, Best Reporting of the Celebration of a Sacrament, for “Mercy at the Rio,” by Evan Bednarz.
- Honorable mention for Hot Topic—2024 Election, for “The end of the world as we know it,” by Heidi Schlumpf.
A publication of the Claretian Missionaries, U.S. Catholic recently celebrated its 90th anniversary with a celebratory event at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. From its beginning in 1935—then under the title of The Voice of St. Jude—the publication has emphasized social justice and striven to represent a range of diverse Catholic voices, especially those that go unheard.
Issues such as racial justice, women’s rights, and labor justice have long been central to the vision of U.S. Catholic. More recently the magazine has championed ecological justice and LGBTQ+ equality and been a courageous voice for the rights of immigrants, refugees, and migrants.
These awards from the Catholic Media Association highlight the U.S. Catholic team’s ongoing dedication to this mission, as well as the talent of the writers and artists who contribute to the publication’s print and digital offerings.
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