The Southern Cross was named the winner in several categories of the Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) awards presented in Auckland last night.

The newspaper was acknowledged for its excellent design and layout, receiving the overall award in this category. Judges were very complimentary of the monthly publication, saying the use of generously sized full-colour photos made it “an attractive and easy paper to read”.

“The overriding image of the Church it reflects is that of the people of God, women as well as men, young and old, rather than one dominated by clergy and religious,” the judges said.

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