In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024, FemCatholic honored twenty-five fierce Catholic women leading the way in sharing the faith and shaping the culture, both within the Catholic Church and beyond.

“We feel incredibly proud to have the privilege of working with and publishing so many of the game-changing women included on this list,” said Karey Circosta, CEO and Publisher of Ave Maria Press. “We are excited to see what the rest of 2024 has in store, as many of these authors have forthcoming books releasing this year.”

The ten diverse and dynamic Ave Maria Press authors and contributors, included in FemCatholic’s list of Women to Watch in 2024 are:

• Regina Boyd, author of Leaving Loneliness Behind;
• Erica Tighe Campbell, author of Living the Seasons;
• Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, author of a forthcoming Spring 2025 Lenten Journal;
• Brya Hanan, author of Befriending Your Inner Child;
• Abigail Jorgensen, author of A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss;
• Rachael Killackey, author of Love in Recovery;
• Clare McCallan, author of Courage to Create;
• Katie Prejean McGrady, host of the Ave Explores podcast and author of Room 24, Follow,
and other seasonal devotionals;
• Julia Sadusky, author of Start Talking to Your Kids about Sex and Talking with Your Teen
about Sex; and
• Chenele Shaw, host of the podcast Ave Spotlight;

To find the complete list of FemCatholic’s Women to Watch in 2024, please visit femcatholic.com.