Barb Fraze, former CNS international editor, wins 2023 St. Francis de Sales Award
Barb Fraze, former international editor for Catholic News Service, gestures after winning the 2023 St. Francis de Sales Award during the Catholic Media Conference in Baltimore June 9, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Barb Fraze, former international editor for Catholic News Service, is the recipient of the 2023 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association.
The award — named for the patron saint of writers and journalists — recognizes “outstanding contributions to Catholic journalism” and is the highest honor given by the CMA.
The announcement was made June 9 during the annual Catholic Media Conference in Baltimore June 6-9.
Katie Rutter is the recipient of the 2023 Cardinal John P. Foley Award, presented June 8, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
On June 8, the CMA presented its 2023 Cardinal John P. Foley Award to Katie Rutter, a video producer, editor, writer, videographer and journalist based in Minnesota. She is co-founder and producer of Hundredfold Video (formerly Thing in a Pot Productions) and specializes in Catholic/Christian media.
The Foley award recognizes demonstrated excellence and innovation in Catholic storytelling in the preceding year, with work presented on various media platforms, including — but not limited to — video, podcasts, photo spreads, blogs or a multimedia melding of platforms. It is one of the highest honors given by the CMA.
