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NZ Catholic features in press awards

Friday, October 7th, 2016

NZ Catholic has featured prominently at Australasian awards for Catholic and religious publications.

At the Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) awards held in Sydney earlier this month, NZ Catholic received a highly commended award in the best newspaper category.

An article on the altar bread market heating up, written by NZ Catholic’s Rowena Orejana, won the Best Feature Story award at ACPA.

The judge noted the “quirky angle” and “clever approach” taken in the article, as well as the “surprising, interesting information” relayed.

At the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) awards, also held in Sydney, NZ Catholic won silver awards for its special feature on the naming of Cardinal John Dew as a cardinal last year, and for its front cover depicting reaction to the visit of Pope Francis to the United States in 2015. Continue Reading

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