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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.

Pastors plan different ways to celebrate Holy Week in time of coronavirus

March 31, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

Pastors around the Archdiocese of Baltimore are adapting to celebrating Mass without the presence of the faithful, but several admit that Holy Week this year will be very different as they adjust to continued restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Archbishop Lori acknowledges difficulties during coronavirus crisis

March 28, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop Lori discusses the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Archdiocese of Baltimore rolls out new national system to receive complaints against bishops

March 16, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore implemented locally a new national reporting system for allegations against bishops for sexual misconduct that was activated March 16.

Archbishop Lori leads Mass in ‘extraordinary times’ for coronavirus

March 15, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Video

If all the people watching the livestream of the 11 a.m. Mass March 15 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland had been in the cathedral itself, it would have been filled to capacity.

A good and upright man

March 11, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Lent

Joseph is a strong role model for someone who accepts the will of the Lord and lives it out.

Archdiocese’s compensation program aids abuse survivors

March 4, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

When it comes to child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Baltimore for decades has offered counseling to anyone harmed by church personnel.

Impassioned support for life

January 30, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary

Marching in Washington, D.C., or Annapolis are important ways to make your voice heard on life issues, but if you want to make a “powerful, impassioned and inspirational” difference, support your local pro-life pregnancy center. 

Archdiocesan Central Services posts $36,000 surplus in fiscal 2019

January 29, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Fiscal Services, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore saw an operating surplus in its Central Services of $36,813 in fiscal year 2019, as compared with an operating loss of $2.7 million in the prior fiscal year.

New Maryland Catholic Conference director sees opportunities for collaboration

January 7, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Kraska comes to Maryland from a 12-year stint as executive director of the Colorado Catholic Conference. She also served in the past as president of the National Association of State Catholic Conference Directors.

Journey to the light

January 3, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary

We don’t stop celebrating his birth just because the stores take down decorations and end the sales. We find the light in the manger and we trek to the Lord with all who seek him.

‘Time for a different approach’

November 27, 2019
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary

We have to do something – actually we have to do a lot of somethings: strengthen families, fight poverty, promote the dignity of life – so that when we get to the end of 2020, we’re not looking at 300 or more homicides in Baltimore again.

Cumberland parish will close Cresaptown church, lease Mount Savage

November 24, 2019
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

Our Lady of the Mountains Parish, which was formed by the merger of five parishes eight years ago, has received permission from Archbishop William E. Lori to close two of its churches.

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