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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.

Archbishop’s pastoral letters reflect his teachings

May 1, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori has used homilies, columns and more to ensure that Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore know and understand his theology and pastoral priorities.

Archbishop Lori reveals favorites – places to eat, exercise and pray

May 1, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Local News, News, Video

As part of a wide-ranging interview with Archbishop William E. Lori in advance of his 10th anniversary as 16th archbishop of Baltimore and 45th anniversary as a priest, we asked about his hobbies and other favorites.

Q&A with Archbishop Lori: 45 years a priest and 10 years an archbishop

May 1, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop Lori Milestones, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori sat down with Catholic Review Media for a wide-ranging interview in advance of his 10th anniversary as 16th archbishop of Baltimore and 45th anniversary as a priest.

Archbishop Lori blesses holy oils at packed chrism Mass

April 12, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

As the church entered Holy Week, clergy and laity gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland for the annual chrism Mass April 11, during which the oils for the sacraments were consecrated and blessed and where priests renewed their ordination promises.

O’Dwyer Retreat House dedicates ropes challenge course

April 6, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video

Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker blessed the new course at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in northern Baltimore County April 3 and took one of the first rides down the 750-foot zip line, one of three zip lines on the property; the other two lines run 300 feet each.

Legacies of amazing women often go unnoticed

March 28, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature

I realize women like my amazing mother and grandmother don’t have to make history to influence others and leave a legacy.

Emmaus teams aim to help parish renewal

March 10, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Leading a retreat is just one component of the work done by the Office of Parish Renewal and its Emmaus Teams, which are designed to support parishes and their staff with a wide variety of resources.

Pope Francis: Christian vocation is to build bridges

February 25, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News

Reflecting themes he has emphasized throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis participated Feb. 24 in a webinar with university students from North, Central and South America to discuss Building Bridges North-South.

Synod: ‘We’re listening’

February 10, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Synodality

The synod has already begun in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, with about two dozen parishes, plus Catholic Center staff, clergy and religious, having already gone through the process, which entails a listening session immersed in prayer.

Mother Lange cause for canonization seeks prayers

February 2, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints

Mother Mary Lange not only founded the Oblate Sisters in Baltimore, the first religious order in the U.S. for women of color, but also established the first Catholic school for children of color.

Theological virtues for 2022

January 1, 2022
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature

How can we approach the new year with the theological virtues of faith, hope and love in mind?

Millersville welcomes ‘52 Masses’ traveler

December 15, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized

When Daniel Markham joined the congregation Dec. 4 at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, he notched his 22nd parish on a yearlong quest to attend Mass in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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