Catholic media company joins Paramount TV, Warner Bros., ABC News, and Harvard Business School as winners of the 47th annual Telly Awards.
[Exton, PA - May 21, 2026] Ascension earned 11 Telly Awards, including 9 silver-level awards and 2 bronze-level awards for video excellence this year. This recognition marks Ascension's most Silver awards to date.
The Pennsylvania-based company has been setting the standard for video excellence in the Catholic space for years. This attention to quality is carried out through Ascension’s YouTube channel, Ascension Presents, the largest Catholic YouTube channel in the United States, as well as award-winning video-centric faith formation programs including Foundations of Faith: A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation.
That commitment to storytelling has also helped Ascension build an audience of more than 1.6 million followers across its social media and podcast platforms, earning its own Telly award in the Social Media category.
“This recognition of Ascension by the Telly Awards across a broad range of categories and a variety of content is a testament to our team's commitment to excellence in everything we do,” said Matt Pirrall, Senior Video Producer at Ascension “From globally produced bible studies to social media reels to youtube Q&As, Ascension's video professionals are committed to making our faith accessible across many platforms at the highest standard of quality.”
Ascension has been recognized for seven consecutive years by the Telly Awards earning 47 awards overall, including 2 Gold Telly Awards and numerous Silver honors. The recognition highlights Ascension’s growing impact in faith formation media through innovative, high-quality content.
2026 Ascension Telly Award Winners
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Foundations of Faith: A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Religion & Spirituality
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Education & Training
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How to Go to Confession (COMPLETE Step-by-Step Catholic Guide)
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Bronze Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Religion & Spirituality
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Art Direction"
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Silver Telly Award in "Social Video - Tutorial & How To"
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Silver Telly Award in "Social Video - Editing"
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Education & Training"
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Education & Training
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Silver Telly Award in "Non-Broadcast - Religion & Spirituality"
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Answering the Internet's Top Questions About Heaven, Hell, Death & Purgatory
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Bronze Telly Award in "Social Video - Education & Discovery"
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Silver Telly Award in "Social Video - Comedy"
About the Telly Awards
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens, recognizing outstanding work in digital video, branded content, documentaries, social media, television, and more. Founded in 1979 to celebrate local and regional TV commercials, the awards have evolved alongside the changing media landscape to showcase the best storytelling and creative work across the video industry.
About Ascension
Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. For over 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of over 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 the Ascension Presents YouTube channel and Ascension app.
Media Contact
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