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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.

St. Maria Goretti High School faces uncertain future after difficult decision by archdiocese

September 21, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Western Vicariate

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Sept. 21 that it can no longer bridge the gap for operations and will cease providing funds to St. Maria Goretti Regional Catholic High School in Hagerstown at the end of the current academic year.

Compensating all claims of abuse: Archdiocese considers Chapter 11 reorganization

September 21, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori said that in light of the Oct. 1 implementation of a new law in Maryland that removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse approaches, the archdiocese was weighing its options to respond to potential lawsuits.

Frederick parish marks 260th anniversary with blessing of ‘new’ windows

September 11, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

A capacity congregation filled St. John the Evangelist Church here Sept. 10 to mark not only the 260th anniversary of the oldest parish in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but to celebrate the blessing of newly installed stained-glass windows depicting scenes from Scripture.

Archbishop Lori says Baltimore archdiocese will consider reorganization to address potential claims

September 8, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori told Catholics that the Archdiocese of Baltimore is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization as one option to deal with lawsuits expected to be filed when the Child Victims Act takes effect Oct. 1.

Archbishop Lori’s mother passes away at 103

September 4, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Margaret Lori, mother of Archbishop William E. Lori, died Sept. 3 in New Albany, Ind. She was 103 years old.

Schools convocation radiates joy in Christ

August 25, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

With arriving teachers rocking out to the Archbishop Curley Drum Line, the St. John Regional Catholic School Choir from Frederick leading songs at Mass and several awards celebrations, the 2023 Catholic Education Convocation Aug. 24 prepared teachers and staff members for Monday’s opening of the Catholic school year.

Circuit judge will allow release of most names in abuse report

August 22, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge released an order Aug. 22 that will allow the Maryland Attorney General to reveal some of the 46 names that were redacted in the original release of its November 2022 report on clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Papal honors call from Archbishop Lori leaves award winners ‘surprised’ and ‘in awe’

August 21, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop Lori will confer the papal honors at a celebration of solemn lauds (morning prayer) Sept. 23 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Deaf priest becomes new archdiocesan chaplain for deaf ministry

August 1, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Deaf Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

Father Michael Depcik, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales who is deaf, said that since deafness is invisible, it’s easy to overlook fellow Catholics who are deaf.

Faith and civic partners will offer gun buyback Aug. 5

July 31, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News

Faith and civic organizations will unite to host a gun buyback program at Edmondson Village Shopping Center Aug. 5 in an attempt to get guns off the streets of Baltimore.

Deacon Mwai’s calling rooted in Benedictine foundation

June 21, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations

Deacon Mwai left the monastery to come to the East Coast, where he saw the life of the church in Maryland and was attracted to it.

Deacon Mmuoh’s journey goes from ‘playing Mass’ to celebrating the Eucharist

June 20, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations

Deacon Felix Mmuoh will be one of nine seminarians who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

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