Prize for Catholic literature

       At The Washington Post's 'Style Blog' (?) Ron Charles writes about a New $25,000 prize for Catholic literary arts, the George W. Hunt Prize. (There doesn't seem to be any dedicated website or the like yet, or information at the sponsoring sites (indeed, sponsor America can't be bothered to do much more than link to Charles' piece.)
       Apparently, the prize: "seeks to recognize the finest literary work of Roman Catholic intelligence and imagination", and "will consider works in a variety of genres, including journalism, fiction, poetry, drama, music, memoir, biography, history, art criticism and academic scholarship" -- i.e. it is, alas, not merely a fiction prize.
       Among the nuttier requirements:

The Hunt Prize guidelines state that each entrant "should be familiar with the Roman Catholic tradition" and "should be a person of sound moral character and reputation and must not have published works that are manifestly atheistic or morally offensive."

       I.e. works presumably will have to be submitted with a good-conduct note from the author's parish priest .....
       Somehow I don't think I'll be keeping a close eye on this one.