Geneva, Switzerland, Mar 26, 2012 / 23:04 pm
A global Catholic media group has created an award named after the great evangelist and communicator Cardinal John P. Foley to honor all those who have promoted healthy relations between the Church and the world “for the betterment of humanity.”
“Cardinal Foley together with our members always found that our organization is a bridge between the Church and the world through ongoing reflection … get-togethers and seminars,” the International Organization of Catholics in the Media said. “Such bridging and encounters are necessary today in our modern world where both young and older generations value freedom, dignity and respect rather than blind submission.”
Cardinal Foley served as editor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s newspaper The Catholic Standard & Times. He edited Rome’s archdiocesan newspaper from 1970 to 1984. After his ordination as bishop, he served as president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication from 1984 to 2007.
In December 2011 Cardinal Foley passed away in Philadelpia, after suffering from leukemia and other health issues.