CNS Rome bureau chief Thavis wins CPA's St. Francis de Sales Award

Published: 2007-05-25

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) -- Catholic News Service Rome bureau chief John Thavis was named May 25 as the winner of the 2007 St. Francis de Sales Award by the Catholic Press Association. The award is considered the highest honor in the Catholic press. Thavis, 56, is one of a handful of reporters to have won the award, commonly called the Franny. "I share this award with everyone at Catholic News Service. What I do day in and day out is really part of a team effort from the top down," Thavis said in accepting the award during a closing-day luncheon at the May 23-25 CPA convention. Thavis won the award "for his in-depth knowledge of the workings of the Vatican and his ability to share that with fellow journalists and Catholic press readers," according to material distributed with the CPA ballot listing the five finalists for the prize.

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