Geez Magazine is a quarterly print
magazine about “social justice, art, and activism for people at the fringes of
faith in both Canada and the US.” They usually pay $50
to $100 per piece. For more information, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
National Catholic Reporter
(NCR) is a biweekly newspaper that reports on “the Catholic Church and justice
issues.” They want hard news and sharp features. Their features are typically
1,200 words and commentaries are around 800 words. They don’t publish poetry or
fiction. Query first. According to their opinion
editor, they normally pay $150 to $250 for 800 to 900 words. For details,
refer to their submission
guidelines.
Faith & Leadership is a biweekly, online magazine that is a learning resource for Christian leaders. They are always seeking new writers and stories. Their feature articles are 1,500-2,000 words, essays are 800-1,000 words, and Q&As are 1,000-1,500 words. They pay $1,500 for feature articles and $300 for essays. They also pay for mileage, parking, and other expenses. For details, read their submission guidelines.
Faithfully Magazine is a news and culture publication that amplifies Christian communities of color. They publish insightful Q&As, features, profiles (500-800 words), historical biographies (500-800 words), reviews (500-800 words), opinion and analysis (up to 2,500 words), commentaries, and news and lifestyle articles (500-800 words). They pay $50 to $100 per piece. For details, refer to their submissions guide.
Commonweal is “a journal at the intersection of faith and contemporary politics and culture, edited by lay Catholics.” They publish 20 times a year. They welcome “original manuscripts dealing with topical issues of the day on public affairs, religion, literature, and the arts.” Their articles fall into 3 categories: Upfronts (1,000 to 1,500 words), Longer articles (2,000 to 4,000 words), and Last Word (750 words). According to one payment report, they paid $150 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
The Word Among Us is a print and digital Catholic devotional magazine. They are looking for first-person testimony narratives of 1,200 words. They want “stories that focus on a significant experience of conversion, change, or spiritual insight in a simple, anecdotal style.” They pay $150 per story. Details here.
The Christian Century is a Chicago-based Christian magazine that “explores what it means to believe and live out the Christian faith in our time.” They invite readers to contribute first-person narratives (of less than 1,000 words) on the topics of lapse and feet. They pay $100 per essay. For details, visit this page.
Tekton Ministries hosts Catholic pilgrimages which help people in experiencing God in their lives. They are looking for articles for their blog. They are specifically seeking articles on the topics of: true stories of pilgrimage experiences (500 to 1000 words), informational articles on pilgrimage destinations (300 to 800 words), articles on Catholic devotions that relate to a place of pilgrimage (300 to 800 words), and reflections that relate to pilgrimage (300 to 800 words). They pay $50 to $150 for an article. To learn more, read their article submission guidelines.
Bearings Online is Collegeville Institute’s bi-weekly online publication that “examines relationships between religion and culture, highlights unexplored facets of contemporary religious life, and suggests faithful responses to today’s problems and opportunities.” They are looking for regular contributors who can write an essay, article, or book review (800 to 1,200 words long) once every two months. They pay $50 per piece. For details, visit this page.
CatholicSingles is a dating site for Catholics. They love articles that are 1,500 to 2,000 words long. They pay $65 for blog posts on life as a single, $50 for blog posts on dating advice, and $35 for “general catholic-y and other articles.” For details, read their writer guidelines.