Catholic Media Convention Archives

‘Communicate hope in the face of trying times,’ declares cardinal at CMC

Jun 12, 2021

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, in the kickoff session to the 2021 Catholic Media Conference, said that with “the Gospel of hope,” Catholic communicators should be able to “communicate with hope and to communicate hope in the face of trying times.”

By Mark Pattison

Gregory: Catholic media’s task is to wed the facts to ‘truth of the Gospel’

Jun 12, 2021

As the nation struggles to fight a pandemic and address social strife and racial injustice, the Catholic media have the important task of presenting news truthfully and in light of the Gospel values taught by the church, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington told Catholic media professionals June 9.

By Richard Szczepanowski

Sense of hope is required for Catholic journalists, Archbishop Lori says

Jun 12, 2021

Seeing the signs of the times through the lens of wisdom and hope is not only a professional requirement for Catholic journalists, but also a deeply personal matter, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore told Catholic Media Conference attendees.

By Christopher Gunty

Prioritization, not polarization, is Catholic media’s role, bishop says

Jun 11, 2021

The top priority of the church is to “proclaim the word of God,” said Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles in a June 10 keynote address during the Catholic Media Conference.

By Mark Pattison

Cindy Wooden of CNS wins St. Francis de Sales Award

Jun 10, 2021

Cindy Wooden, Rome bureau chief of Catholic News Service, is the recipient of the 2021 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association.

By Chaz Muth

Listen, respond to modern world, Vatican panel tells Catholic media

Jul 6, 2020

When Vatican communication leaders met virtually with U.S. and Canadian Catholic journalists and communication leaders June 30, they urged the group to keep up their work, think of new ways to have a broader reach and not get weighed down by society’s current polarization.

By Carol Zimmermann

Chaz Muth, CNS multimedia editor, wins Cardinal John P. Foley Award

Jul 2, 2020

Chaz Muth, multimedia editor for Catholic News Service, received the 2020 Cardinal John P. Foley Award from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.

By Carol Zimmermann

U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says

Jun 30, 2020

Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down barriers that prevent dialogue and honest communication between people and communities, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves