EWTN was recognized with multiple honors at the 2026 Gabriel Awards and Catholic Media Awards, a testament to the quality of its apostolate in Catholic media and storytelling. The network received awards across a broad range of categories, reflecting its commitment to producing compelling, faith-centered content for a global audience. Here is the full list of EWTN winners.

Gabriel Awards

G401: SINGLE NEWS STORY
FIRST PLACE
Christians Fight To Survive: ISIS in Iraq
EWTN News
Colm Flynn, Producer and Reporter; Patrick Leonard, Videographer

RUNNER UP
EWTN News Nightly – North Pole in New Jersey? This Man Has Been Santa for 60 Years
EWTN News
Mark Irons, Reporter and Producer; Jack Haskins, Videographer; Camila Monteiro, Editor

RUNNER UP
AI Chatbot Groomed My Son: Heartbroken Mother Shares His Story
EWTN News
Colm Flynn, Editor, Producer and Reporter; Patrick Leonard, Videographer

G405: BEST VIDEO FOR DIGITAL MEDIA
FIRST PLACE
James the Less – Season 2
EWTN
Stephen Beaumont, Studio Operations Manager; Greg Hendrick and Michael Masny, Producers

Catholic Media Association — All Members Division

AI161: PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
FIRST PLACE
Daniel Ibáñez
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News

AI171: SOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
FIRST PLACE
Debbie Cowden
EWTN Global Catholic Network

AW340B: BEST VIDEO – FEATURE, RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
From Mohammed to Jesus: The Nikki Kingsley Story
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Ryan Penney, Director and Producer; Daniel Godinez, Producer and Editor; Nick Kubeck, Director of Photography; James Copes, Producer; John Groome, Director of Photography; Clare Gautreaux, Animator; Sam Zamarron, Art Director; Peter Gagnon, Executive Producer; Stacey Box, Executive Producer; The Marian Fathers

SECOND PLACE
John Paul II: Twenty Years Later
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi, Journalist and Producer; Alberto Basile, Director of Photography; Fabio Gonnella and Camera Ilaria Chimenti, Video Editor

THIRD PLACE
Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Navajo Nation
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Mark Irons, Reporter; Jack Haskins, Videographer; Camila Monteiro, Editor

HONORABLE MENTION
Mother Angelica Witness to Providence Award: Doug Keck
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Peter Gagnon, Executive Producer; Len Marino, Executive Producer; Jody Copeland, Senior Producer and Director; Katy Ryan, Associate Producer; Sam Zamarron, Segment Designer and Editor; JB Brown, Coordinating Producer; Maria Kaczperski, Coordinating Producer; The EWTN Creative Services Team and The EWTN Studios Production Crew

AW342B: BEST VIDEO – PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES, RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
Canada: Preserving the Life of a Nation
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Holly Shannon, Executive Producer; Mark Irons, Producer and Reporter; Camila Monteiro, Producer and Editor

SECOND PLACE
Flash Mob Against Euthanasia
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Zofia Czubak, Reporter; Matteo Ciofi and Christian Swezey, Producers

THIRD PLACE
National Celebrate Life Rally
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Abigail Galvan, Reporter; Christian Swezey and Andrew Oliveros, Producers; Cathy Smith, Editor

AW344B: BEST VIDEO – SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES
SECOND PLACE
Baltimore Catholics Confront Gun Violence
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Roselle Reyes, Reporter; Jack Haskins, Videographer; Andy Spangenberg, Editor; Holly Shannon, Executive Producer; Catherine Hadro, Host

AW345B: BEST VIDEO – EXPLAINER: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES
HONORABLE MENTION
Saints in Italy EWTN Learn Series with Teresa Tomeo
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Teresa Tomeo, Host and Writer; Dianne Ogden, Producer and Editor; Anthony Johnson, Director

AW346B: BEST VIDEO – THE CLERGY: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
Meet the Catholic Hermit Priest Who Records Rock and Roll Music
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Catherine Rubano, Reporter and Producer; Jack Haskins, Videographer and Editor

SECOND PLACE
Meet One of the Only Catholic Priests Born Deaf
EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn

AW342B: BEST VIDEO – PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES, RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
Canada: Preserving the Life of a Nation
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Holly Shannon, Executive Producer; Mark Irons, Producer and Reporter; Camila Monteiro, Producer and Editor

SECOND PLACE
Flash Mob Against Euthanasia
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Zofia Czubak, Reporter; Matteo Ciofi and Christian Swezey, Producers

THIRD PLACE

National Celebrate Life Rally

EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Abigail Galvan, Reporter; Christian Swezey and Andrew Oliveros, Producers; Cathy Smith, Editor

AW344B: BEST VIDEO – SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES
SECOND PLACE
Baltimore Catholics Confront Gun Violence
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Roselle Reyes, Reporter; Jack Haskins, Videographer; Andy Spangenberg, Editor; Holly Shannon, Executive Producer; Catherine Hadro, Host

AW345B: BEST VIDEO – EXPLAINER: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES
HONORABLE MENTION
Saints in Italy EWTN Learn Series with Teresa Tomeo
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Teresa Tomeo, Host and Writer; Dianne Ogden, Producer and Editor; Anthony Johnson, Director

AW346B: BEST VIDEO – THE CLERGY: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
Meet the Catholic Hermit Priest Who Records Rock and Roll Music
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Catherine Rubano, Reporter and Producer; Jack Haskins, Videographer and Editor

SECOND PLACE
Meet One of the Only Catholic Priests Born Deaf
EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn

AW350A: BEST VIDEO, HOT TOPIC – POPE FRANCIS: DIOCESAN AND NATIONAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
FIRST PLACE
Before Francis, Who Was Bergoglio?
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Colm Flynn and Paola Arriaza-Flynn, Producers and Reporters; Mattias Bocca, Juan Andres Muñoz, Julieta Villar, Producers; Patrick Leonard, Videographer; Eduardo Berdejo, Photographer

AW357B: BEST VIDEO – PERSONALITY PROFILE: RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND FILM COMPANIES
FIRST PLACE
Judge Frank Caprio on His Fight Against Terminal Cancer and His Catholic Faith
EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn and Claudette Jerez

SECOND PLACE
Before Francis, Who Was Bergoglio?
EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn

THIRD PLACE
North Pole in New Jersey? This Man Has Been Santa for 60 Years
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Mark Irons, Reporter; Jack Haskins, Videographer; Camila Monteiro, Editor

AW361B: BEST MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE – NEWS
FIRST PLACE
NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s Historic First Digital Encounter With Young U.S. Catholics
EWTN News Inc.
Victoria Melo Arruda, Ursula Murua and Claudette Jerez

AW381B: BEST USE OF VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – NEWS ORGANIZATION
THIRD PLACE
Michael Iskander’s Powerful Conversion Story
EWTN News Inc.
Francesca Fenton

AW384B: BEST USE OF VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – ONGOING SERIES – RADIO, TELEVISION STATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES
SECOND PLACE
TV Nun Goes Viral in 2025: Mother Angelica on the Types of Prayer
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Debbie Cowden, Senior Manager of Social Media; Sergio Ramirez, Digital Content Producer

AW385A: BEST USE OF VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – THE CLERGY – DIOCESAN AND NATIONAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
THIRD PLACE
Got Relics? with Fr. John Paul Mary — St. Maximilian Kolbe, Patron of those Suffering with Addiction
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Father John Paul and Mary Zeller, Host; Daniel Godinez, Producer and Editor; Debbie Cowden, Senior Manager of Social Media

AW511B: SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN: GENERAL INTEREST
FIRST PLACE
EWTN and NCYC Reach the Hearts of Young People
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Len Marino, Vice President of Creative Services; J.B. Brown, Director of TV and Digital Promotions; Debbie Cowden, Senior Manager of Social Media; Maria Kaczperski, Senior Creative Director of Motion Design; Daniel Spada, YouTube Channel Manager; Sam Zamarron, Director of Animation and Brand Development; Sergio Ramirez, Digital Content Producer; Judy Ranelli, Social Media Video Editor; the EWTN Creative Services Team; Montse Alvarado, President and COO of EWTN News

THIRD PLACE
Commemorate the Canonizations of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Debbie Cowden, Senior Manager of Social Media; Ryan Penney, Digital Media Manager; Ana Sanchez, Digital Distribution Manager; Daniel Spada, YouTube Channel Manager; Judy Ranelli, Social Media Video Editor; Sergio Ramirez, Digital Content Producer; Daniel Godinez, Digital Content Producer; Sean Graber, President of EWTN Digital

AW511C: SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
SECOND PLACE
James the Less Season 2 — An Unexpected Love Story!
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Len Marino, Vice President of Creative Services; J.B. Brown, Director of TV and Digital Promotions; Debbie Cowden, Senior Manager of Social Media; Sam Zamarron, Director of Animation and Brand Development; Maria Kaczperski, Senior Creative Director of Motion Design; Katy Ryan, Creative Services Project Manager; the EWTN Creative Services Team

AW571: BEST USE OF LIVE VIDEO IN SOCIAL MEDIA
FIRST PLACE
Living the Moment After the Habemus Papam, from St. Peter’s Square
EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn, Patrick Leonard and Ursula Murua

CMA – Newspaper/ News Service Division

GN111C: BEST NEWSPAPER — NATIONAL/ WIRE SERVICE
FIRST PLACE
National Catholic Register
National Catholic Register Staff

N371B: BEST LAYOUT OF ARTICLE OR COLUMN — PRINT EDITION
HONORABLE MENTION
Melissa Hartog
National Catholic Register
Melissa Hartog

N510: HOT TOPIC — THE JUBILEE YEAR
FIRST PLACE
Assessing the Fruits of the Jubilee of Hope in the Catholic Church
National Catholic Register
Matthew McDonald, Courtney Mares and Msgr. Roger Landry

N513C: BEST REGULAR COLUMN — FAMILY LIFE
THIRD PLACE
5 Things Every Catholic Family Needs to Survive Sickness
EWTN Global Catholic Network
Debbie Cowden

N513D: BEST REGULAR COLUMN — GENERAL COMMENTARY
FIRST PLACE
Alberto M. Fernandez
National Catholic Register

N521D: BEST COVERAGE — RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES
SECOND PLACE
Judiciary Committee: FBI Spied on Catholic Priest for Not Divulging Info on Parishioner
EWTN News
Tyler Arnold and Daniel Payne

N521F: BEST COVERAGE PRO-LIFE ISSUES
THIRD PLACE
Where Does Your State Stand on Abortion?
EWTN News
Kate Quinones

N521H: BEST COVERAGE OF ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH ISSUES
SECOND PLACE
Facing Rising Antisemitism, ‘Hebrew Catholic’ Association Aims to Bridge Judaism, Catholicism
EWTN News
Jonah McKeown, Madalaine Elhabbal and Daniel Payne

N521I: BEST COVERAGE ON CATHOLIC EDUCATION
SECOND PLACE
From Malawi to Houston: Catholic schools around the world named after Carlo Acutis
EWTN News
Courtney Mares and Amira Abuzeid

N537C: BEST FEATURE WRITING — NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OR WIRE SERVICE
FIRST PLACE
Did Monastic Life Inspire the Little Black Dress? Chanel Preserves Historic Abbey
National Catholic Register
Solène Tadié

SECOND PLACE
Facing Rising Antisemitism, ‘Hebrew Catholic’ Association Aims to Bridge Judaism, Catholicism
EWTN News
Jonah McKeown

N561C: BEST IN-DEPTH NEWS/SPECIAL REPORTING — NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OR WIRE SERVICE
THIRD PLACE

Sacred or Scandalous? Catholic Shrines Take Different Approaches to Marko Rupnikʼs Art
EWTN News
Hannah Brockhaus, Almudena Martínez-Bordi Montse Alvarado and Paola Arriaza

N563C: BEST INVESTIGATIVE NEWS WRITING — NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OR WIRE SERVICE
HONORABLE MENTION
CNA Explains: How Do Dioceses Pay for Bankruptcy and Abuse Settlements?
EWTN News
Daniel Payne

N564C: BEST ANALYSIS/ BACKGROUND/ROUND-UP NEWS WRITING — THE GERARD E. SHERRY AWARD — NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OR WIRE SERVICE
SECOND PLACE
Claiming Newman: Inside the Tug-of-War over the Newest Doctor of the Church — And Why It Matters
National Catholic Register
Jonathan Liedl

HONORABLE MENTION
Victor Gaetan: The State of the Catholic Church in Francophone Africa (Series)
National Catholic Register
Victor Gaetan

N567B: BEST NEWS WRITING SERIES — NATIONAL EVENT
FIRST PLACE
The New Catholic Hubs
National Catholic Register
Zelda Caldwell, Stephen P. White and Jonah McKeown

THIRD PLACE

‘A Little Taste of Heaven’: Eucharistic Adoration ‘High Point’ of SEEK Event, Attendees Say
EWTN News
Kate Quinones

N571C: BEST PERSONALITY PROFILE — RELIGIOUS LEADER
FIRST PLACE
Joy Forged in Fire: This Catholic Activistʼs Resolve Defied His Torturers — and Put Him on a Path to the Priesthood
National Catholic Register
Zelda Caldwell and Catalina Scheider Galines

N579: BEST REPORTING ON THE CELEBRATION OF A SACRAMENT
FIRST PLACE
‘Someone Call a Priest’: Sacraments at Time of Crisis Are Not Administered as Often as They Used to Be
National Catholic Register
Matthew McDonald

SECOND PLACE
Here Comes the Bride — and the Groom: Why Catholic Couples Are Walking into Their Wedding Mass Together
National Catholic Register
Jonathan Liedl

THIRD PLACE
Surf, Sand, and Sacrament: Hundreds Attend Long Islandʼs ‘Beach Catholic’ Summer Mass
National Catholic Register
Alyssa Murphy

N581A: BEST REPORTING OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES — CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATION
THIRD PLACE
Catholic Ministry Helps Adult Children of Divorce Find Healing and Love
EWTN News
Emily Chaffins

N581C: BEST REPORTING OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES — DIGNITY AND RIGHTS OF THE WORKERS
HONORABLE MENTION
Catholic Businesspeople Transforming Culture: Legatus
EWTN News
Emily Chaffins

N581D: BEST REPORTING OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES — LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
FIRST PLACE
Pope Leo XIV Meets Catholic Mother Who Lost Son to AI Chatbot Suicide
National Catholic Register
Courtney Mares

HONORABLE MENTION
Defying Death: Catholics Caution Against the Transhumanist Quest for Immortality
National Catholic Register
Jonah McKeown

N584A: BEST REPORTING ON PRIESTHOOD, RELIGIOUS LIFE OR DIACONATE — ONE-SHOT
FIRST PLACE
A Father and Sonʼs Journey from Addiction to the Altar
National Catholic Register
Sharon Delaney

HONORABLE MENTION
Priests Learn to Connect with Their Audiences at Preaching Boot Camp
National Catholic Register
Zelda Caldwell

N591A: BEST SPORTS JOURNALISM — SPORTS FEATURE OR COLUMN
HONORABLE MENTION
Catholic Ultra-Endurance Runner Inspires Men to Strive for Holiness
EWTN News
Francesca Pollio Fenton

N821A: BEST PHOTO STORY — FEATURE
THIRD PLACE
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at St. Peterʼs Basilica
EWTN News
Zofia Czubak

N831A: BEST STORY AND PHOTO PACKAGE — BY AN INDIVIDUAL
FIRST PLACE
The City of Saints
National Catholic Register
Jeffrey Bruno

N854: BEST PHOTOGRAPH — HOT TOPIC — POPE FRANCIS
SECOND PLACE

Thousands Gather for Rosary in St. Peterʼs Square After Death of Pope Francis
EWTN News
Daniel Ibañez

CMA – Spanish Division

S508: HOT TOPIC – POPE FRANCIS
FIRST PLACE
Francisco, el Papa Que Puso a la Iglesia en Modo Verde
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Andrés Henríquez

S509: HOT TOPIC – THE PAPAL CONCLAVE AND THE ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV
SECOND PLACE

‘¡El Papa es chiclayano!’: Más de 10.000 fieles celebran Misa histórica por la elección de Le XIV
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Diego Lez Marina and Almudena Martínez-Bordi

THIRD PLACE
Cobertura Especial de ChurchPOP Español
EWTN News Inc.
Harumi Suzuki

S510: HOT TOPIC — THE JUBILEE YEAR
SECOND PLACE

Dos Viudas en el Jubileo de la Consolación: Nuestros Maridos Están con Dios, en un Gozo que No Es de Este Mundo
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Victoria Cardiel

S521A: IMMIGRATION
FIRST PLACE
La ‘Monja de los Inmigrantes’ en EE.UU. Denuncia Que Muchos Tienen Miedo Hasta de Ir al Supermercado

EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Victoria Cardiel

S575A: BEST REPORTING – ON A SPECIAL AGE GROUP
FIRST PLACE
Jóvenes cristianos, musulmanes y judíos desde el Vaticano: ‘Hay posibilidad de convivir en paz’
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Victoria Cardiel, David Ramos, Andrés Henríquez

S575E: BEST REPORTING – PRIESTHOOD, RELIGIOUS LIFE, OR THE DIACONATE
SECOND PLACE
Suicidio del P. Matteo Balzano Evidencia la Humanidad de los Sacerdotes: ‘Somos de Carne y Hueso’

EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Victoria Cardiel, Nicolás de Cárdenas, Almudena Martínez-Bordi

S579D: BEST REPORTING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES – LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
HONORABLE MENTION
El Testimonio de Fe y Fortaleza de una Familia Que Luch por la Vida de Sus Mellizos Nacidos a las 23 Semanas
EWTN News Inc.
Harumi Suzuki

S579E: BEST REPORTING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES – OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE
FIRST PLACE
Encontró a Santa Teresita en la Capilla Más Pobre de África y Conmueve a Miles
EWTN News Inc.
Luisa Restrepo

S598B: BEST WRITING – IN-DEPTH
SECOND PLACE
El Legado Social del Papa León XIV en Perú, Entrega Entre Desastres, Pobreza y una Pandemia
EWTN Global Catholic Network – EWTN News
Diego Lopez Marina

 

CMA Book Awards

B113: POPE LEO XIV
SECOND PLACE
Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope
Dr. Matthew Bunson
EWTN Publishing

B202: THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
FIRST PLACE
Man’s Desire for God
Fr. Brian Thomas Becket Mullady, O.P.
EWTN Publishing

B1502: MEMOIR
FIRST PLACE
I Will Come To You: A Story of Adoption and the Relentless Love of God
Jamie McAleer
EWTN Publishing