Each year, at the annual Catholic Press Association conference, the CPA issues awards to Catholic newspapers all over the country for their steadfast devotion to reporting on all matters related to the Catholic Church. We don’t like to brag, but we’re very proud of the work we’ve put in here at the Denver Catholic over the past year, and it’s nice to be recognized for it. This year, we won several awards from the CPA, including a few in first place. We thank you, our dear readers, for all your support and for helping us to be the best diocesan newspaper we can be. Below is a list of everything we and our sister publication El Pueblo Catolico (now known as Denver Catholic en Espanol)won this year.
Best feature photograph, first place: “Cathedral ordination” by Andrew Wright
Best general news photograph first place: “Bishops” by Andrew Wright
Best reporting on the celebration of a sacrament, first place: “Be Simple. Be One” by Melissa Keating
Best online presentation of multimedia visuals, first place: “Little Woman, Giant Spirit” by Aaron Lambert, Andrew Wright and James Baca
Best redesign, first place
Best coverage of Mother Teresa’s canonization, first place
Best election coverage by a diocesan newspaper, third place: “Voting in Good Faith” by Aaron Lambert, Andrew Wright
Honorable mentions:
Best front page: Denver Catholic, “Little Woman, Giant Spirit” by Karna Swanson, Andrew Wright, Aaron Lambert, Filippo Piccone and James Baca
Best reporting on special age group: Denver Catholic, “Millennial Catholics: Here to Stay” by Melissa Keating
Newspaper of the year, non-weekly diocesan: Denver Catholic by Karna Swanson, Andrew Wright, Michael O’ Neill, Aaron Lambert and Filippo Piccone
El Pueblo awards:
Best sports reporting, third place: “Altetas olímpicos que manifestaron su fe cristiana” by Clemente Carballo
Best treatment of vocations to priesthood, religious life, or diaconate, third place: “Un sacerdote es lo que es por Jesucristo” by Carmen Elena Villa
Best reporting on family, second place: “Consejos del Papa a las mamás” by Carmen Elena Villa
Best coverage of the Year of Mercy, third place: “Lo que Dios ha unido, ningún hombre lo separe” by Carmen Elena Villa / Mavi Barraza
Best coverage of Papal visit to Mexico, second place: “Cruzarán la frontera para ver al Papa” by Carmen Elena Villa
Best coverage of World Youth Day. Second place: “Cien mil millas en busca del plan de Dios” by Monseñor Samuel Aquila, arzobispo de Denver /Lara Montoya / Carmen Elena Villa
