Angelus, Vida Nueva, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Catholic Directory were honored with a total of 19 awards from the Catholic Press Association for works published during 2019. 

The awards were announced July 2 at the end of the annual Catholic Media Conference, which this year was held virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

Competing against Catholic publications in the United States and Canada, Angelus stood out in several categories, including best regular columns and feature articles. We are very proud of our writers and staff for their hard work and achievements during 2019.

Angelus

BEST WEBSITE — MAGAZINE OR NEWSLETTER

First place, AngelusNews.com

BEST REGULAR COLUMN — ARTS, LEISURE, CULTURE, AND FOOD

First place, “The Crux,” by Heather King

BEST REGULAR COLUMN — BISHOP’S COLUMN IN A DIOCESAN MAGAZINE

First place, “New World of Faith,” by Archbishop José H. Gomez

BEST REGULAR COLUMN — FAMILY LIFE

First place, “With Grace,” by Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie

BEST ESSAY — DIOCESAN MAGAZINES

First place, “A chosen instrument: The Catholic vocation of J.R.R. Tolkien,” by Giuseppe Pezzini

BEST REPORTING OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES — SOLIDARITY

First place, “Evil did not win: Community honors slain 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones,” by Tom Hoffarth 

BEST COVERAGE — RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES

Second place, “Few facts, a lot of fiction behind effort to remove El Camino Real mission bells,” by Gregory Orfalea; “California confession bill would end centuries-old privacy protections,” by Pablo Kay; “Who invented religious freedom?,” by Mike Aquilina

BEST REPORTING OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES — OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

Second place, “A refuge for the homeless,” by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil

BEST REVIEW

Second place, “Waking up from the quantum pipe dream,” by Sophia Martinson 

BEST ILLUSTRATION WITH GRAPHIC DESIGN OR ART

Third place, “The beauty of the bells,” by Jacob Popcak

BEST WRITING — ANALYSIS

Honorable mention, “Fighting the good fight: The battle for purity in the digital age,” by Sophia Martinson

BEST DIOCESAN DIRECTORY

Honorable Mention, “Los Angeles Catholic Directory”

Vida Nueva

BEST PHOTOGRAPH — GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

First place, “Primer aniversario del ‘Santo de América’,” by Victor Alemán

BEST PHOTOGRAPH — PORTRAIT

First place, “César Chávez: Su fe, familia y filosofia de vida,” by Victor Alemán

BEST PHOTOGRAPH — COLOR

First place, “Niña vendedora de Guatemala,” by Victor Alemán

BEST PHOTO STORY — FEATURE

Second place, “Semana Santa, memento de oración y reflexión,” by Victor Alemán

BEST PHOTOGRAPH — CATHOLIC EDUCATION 

Second place, “Niños con una misión,” by Victor Alemán

BEST COVER — NEWSPAPER

Third place, “Panamá abraza a la juventud del mundo”

SPANISH PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

Honorable mention, Vida Nueva

 

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