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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.

Communion under both kinds returns in Archdiocese of Baltimore

April 5, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will reinstitute the reception of Communion under both species on Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, April 6.

Chrism Mass brings together Catholics for oils, affirmation of priesthood

April 4, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

More than 1,000 joined the celebration – including more than 140 priests, 70 deacons and 60 seminarians and candidates for the permanent diaconate.

Changes to confession and absolution coming this Lent

February 22, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

As part of a multiyear project to better render the Mass and other liturgical rites into English from Latin, a slight change in the prayer of absolution will be made.

Seminary formation returns to its Baltimore roots on Paca Street

January 17, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

The site of the first seminary in the United States will be home to a new program for those discerning a vocation to the priesthood when a regional house of formation opens at St. Mary’s on Paca Street.

Catholic Charities marks centenary of serving those in need

January 15, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

It is nearly impossible to look at any place where people are struggling within Baltimore City and the nine counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the impact of poverty, violence, poor health care, lack of education, addiction – and not see the presence of the archdiocesan charities agency.

MCC to address life, education and other issues in ’23 session

January 12, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News

Maryland Catholic Conference Executive Director Jenny Kraska noted that – even with a new governor and new legislators – many of the same topics the church addresses perennially will be on the legislative agenda in 2023.

Archbishop Lori call’s Pope Benedict’s funeral ‘noble simplicity’

January 5, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Pope Benedict XVI, Vatican

Among the more than 50,000 people in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 5 for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, who said the subdued nature of the liturgy was at the request of the retired pontiff, the first to resign the papacy in more than 600 years.

Seek the Light

January 4, 2023
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature

As angels revealed the birth of the Messiah to the shepherds, representing the nation of Israel; the star revealed Christ to the Gentiles, represented by these magi from another land.

Archdiocesan policies, procedures on sexual abuse evolved over the decades

December 22, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

An archdiocesan statement released said, “We are different – different than we were in the past – yet we must be transparent in acknowledging our past. To that end, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not oppose the public release of the attorney general’s report.”

Maryland Catholic Conference will support prospective elimination of statutes of limitations

December 20, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

The Maryland Catholic Conference issued a statement Dec. 19 indicating support for legislation that would prospectively eliminate statutes of limitation for civil litigation involving cases of child sexual abuse.

The Christmas Star: Science and faith explore the possibilities

December 6, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

Deacon David Ludwikoski looks at the story of the Epiphany from two viewpoints: as a scientist and a person of faith.

Baltimore Archdiocese does not oppose release of Maryland attorney general’s report

November 22, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore reaffirmed its commitment to transparency regarding child sexual abuse by clergy and said that it would not oppose the public release of a report by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh detailing abuse within the archdiocese over the last eight decades.

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