The leader in faith formation brought home a remarkable 7 silver Telly Awards from the prestigious competition.
Catholic media company Ascension brought home 8 Telly Awards from this year’s competition: 7 silver, and 1 bronze. This strong showing brings Ascension’s all-time Telly count to 47 wins across more than 25 projects. Ascension, the leader in faith formation, has been recognized by the Telly judges every year for 7 years.
The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies. This year’s winners include Pixar Animation Studios, Hearst Media, ESPN, LinkedIn, NATO, NASA, the LA Clippers (NBA), Sawhorse Productions, Telemundo, and Ascension.
“We’re deeply honored to receive these Telly Awards,” remarks Ascension President and CEO, Jonathan Strate. “For us, every project is more than a production—it’s how we fulfill our mission. These awards affirm the creativity and devotion that our team brings to sharing the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith through powerful, compelling storytelling. It’s a blessing to see this mission-driven work recognized on a national stage by the Telly Awards.”
Ascension is known for its excellence in Catholic video production. It hosts one of the most popular Catholic YouTube channels in English—Ascension Presents, anchored by Fr. Mike Schmitz—and posts daily video content to a Catholic social media audience of over 2.6 million followers.
Ascension’s video-based Bible study programs are filmed on-location at holy sites around the world from Jerusalem to Rome, and its video programs to help students prepare for Confirmation and First Communion have won awards for both video and publishing excellence.
Ascension has earned Gold at the Telly awards twice, and has been nominated for the Mid-Atlantic regional Emmy awards 3 times (2022, 2023).
2025’s Telly Award Wins
This year, Ascension brought home awards for:
- The Bible in 10 Minutes (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) (Ascension Presents)
- Envision: Theology of the Body for Middle School
- Ascension Brand Anthem (Ascension Presents)
- Thank You. All 1 Million of You. (Ascension Presents)
About Ascension
Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. Over the past 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of more than 20 million Catholics through award-winning books, the chart-topping Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)® podcast, more than 50 unique faith formation programs, and Ascension Presents, which hosts one of the largest Catholic YouTube channels in English.
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