Catholic Review

Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Christopher Gunty

A Chicago-area native, Christopher Gunty is associate publisher/editor of Catholic Review Media. He also serves as a host of Catholic Review Radio.
He has spent his whole professional career in Catholic journalism as a writer, photographer, editor, circulation manager and associate publisher. He spent four years with The Chicago Catholic; 19 years as founding editor and associate publisher of The Catholic Sun in Phoenix, Ariz.; and six years at The Florida Catholic. In July 2009, he came to Baltimore to lead The Cathedral Foundation, now Catholic Review Media.

Chris served as president of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada from 1996 to 1998, and has traveled extensively learning about and reporting on the work of the church, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Haiti, Poland, Italy, Germany and finally in 2010 visited the Holy Land for the first time.

Bankruptcy court rules archdiocese can continue to assist parishes with real estate sales and affirms legal separateness


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come

The judge in the federal bankruptcy court proceeding involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore issued an order April 29 that allows the archdiocese, as debtor in the case, to continue providing assistance to parishes and schools wishing to sell or lease real estate.

Maryland Catholic Conference engages wide-ranging state legislation in 2026


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, Maryland General Assembly, News, Respect Life, Schools

Life issues, immigration, juvenile justice and education were key issues addressed during the Maryland General Assembly session that ended April 13 that the Maryland Catholic Conference followed and took stances on.

Spain’s Sagrada Familia Basilica invites visitors to see ‘Bible in stone’


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News

Visitors to the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, don’t even have to go inside the basilica to be inspired. The exterior of the basilica itself is a “Bible in stone in the facades,” according to Mauricio Cortés Sierra, the lead architect for the basilica’s Tower of Christ that was completed earlier this year.

Parishes get training to be welcoming, but alert to safety 


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Safety and security start with being welcoming. One of the handouts at the Westminster seminar, “The Power of Hello,” addressed how greeting people who come to the church helps provide a welcoming environment, as well as giving ushers a chance to assess any areas of concern. It’s not meant to create a sense of paranoia, but caution.  

Baltimore Chrism Mass draws 1,400 to witness to ‘liberating power of God’


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

The five men who will be ordained to the priesthood in June each had a special role in the chrism Mass March 30 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Three carried the oils that would be blessed in the Mass, one preached the Gospel and another assisted Archbishop William E. Lori at the altar.

Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization marks five years of accompaniment, engagement


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News

In the five years since Archbishop William E. Lori established the Institute for Evangelization – building on the work of a former Department of Evangelization but significantly expanding its scope and reach – it has become a spark and an inspiration, bringing encouragement and resources to parishes as they help form missionary disciples.