CathNews took out the main award at the Australasian Catholic Press Association annual conference in Canberra last night. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Media and Communications Director Paul Osborne said winning the Bishop Kennedy Memorial Trophy was a tribute not only to editor Rebecca Comini and the team but all those who had produced CathNews since its founding in 1998.
“It is a testimony to the quality of CathNews that our most recent survey showed 92 per cent of readers believed it kept them up to date with what is happening in the Catholic Church,” he said.
“It is wonderful to see that we not only have reader support but also the confidence of our peers as we go about this important work.”
The judges noted CathNews “combines reach, authority and integrity … serving the whole Catholic community with excellence”.
Another project managed by the ACBC Media and Communications Department, the weekly television program Mass for You at Home produced by the Diocese of Wollongong, took out the award for best use of digital media.
More than 50 Catholic media and communications professionals gathered for the annual awards night, recognising excellence in Catholic media across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Delegates had gathered for the two days prior for their annual conference, focused on the theme Missionaries of Hope: Communicating the truth, goodness and beauty of our faith.
De La Salle Brothers Provincial Br Peter Bray was as guest speaker for the dinner, highlighting his experience as Vice-Chancellor for the University of Bethlehem.
Outgoing ACPA President Jamie O’Brien, from the Archdiocese of Perth, congratulated Mr Osborne and Ms Comini for their dedication to the daily news service.
Mr O’Brien said in an age marked by noise, misinformation and division, hope was not a luxury – it was a necessity.
“As Catholic communicators, our task is not only to report facts, but to interpret the world through the lens of the Gospel and CathNews sets a positive example of how this important task can be carried out,” Mr O’Brien said.
“I congratulate all the winners and runners-up and thank all ACPA members who came together for this special occasion, to learn and grow with each other in faith.”
See the links below for the full list of ACPA Award winners.
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CathNews wins top Catholic press honour (ACBC Media Blog)
National news aggregator wins 2025 Bishop Kennedy Award (Australasian Catholic Press Association)
