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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.

Archdiocese of Baltimore makes no changes to Mass capacity for Easter

March 23, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Easter, Local News, News

Despite some changes in capacity limits in Maryland in mid-March, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore won’t see many changes at their parishes for Holy Week and the Easter season.

Hope, after the long, long Lent

March 10, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Coronavirus, Lent

It will take months, perhaps the rest of the year, to get to the point where enough people have been vaccinated that everything can return to normal – or a new normal. It will be exceedingly good to get back to Mass and the sacraments, resume gatherings with friends and families, and participate in parish activities and in-person classes.

Archbishop Lori establishes Institute for Evangelization

February 18, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori has created a new Institute for Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and has named Edward Herrera as its first executive director.

Archdiocese of Baltimore cuts staff to balance budget

February 15, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Feb. 10 the elimination of 25 positions at the Catholic Center. Among the positions, 14 were vacant and will not be filled; 11 people were laid off, although some may be transferred to other positions within the archdiocese.

Go beyond the headlines

February 11, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Feature, Journalism

In addition to the crucifix on the wall in your home, the Catholic Review wants to be there to help you live your Catholic faith, day in and day out.

President Biden’s top priority must be healing

January 19, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2020 Election, Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary, Feature

President Biden cannot force his opponents to listen to facts, but if he truly wants to unite the country, he needs to do things a lot different from the way past administrations have done.

Ash Wednesday, other Lenten Masses will see changes in Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 14, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

Upcoming liturgies in the winter and spring in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will continue to be affected by restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, including traditional celebrations of the feast of St. Blaise, Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday.

MCC watching bills as Maryland legislative session opens Jan. 13

January 12, 2021
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News

The staff of the Maryland Catholic Conference will find it a little more difficult to work with legislators in Annapolis as the 2021 session of the General Assembly opens Jan. 13.

2020 in the rearview

December 31, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Journalism

Even with the many challenges of a difficult year, the Catholic Review accomplished great things in 2020.

Independent group lauds Archdiocese of Baltimore’s financial transparency

December 8, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Fiscal Services, Local News, News

Voice of the Faithful, an independent group of lay faithful, released its fourth annual survey of financial transparency by dioceses in the U.S., with the Archdiocese of Baltimore one of only five in the country to earn a perfect score of 100 in the 2020 review.

The soul of a nation

December 1, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2020 Election, Behind the Headlines, Commentary

Politics doesn’t have to be unfriendly and confrontational. We can be so much better than that.

Archbishop Lori celebrates Mass of thanksgiving for Father McGivney’s beatification

November 24, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Saints

Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass Nov. 24 in the chapel of St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore in thanksgiving for the beatification of Father Michael J. McGivney, an alumnus of the seminary, the oldest in the United States.

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