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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 Lori says papal call to holiness is ‘within reach’

April 19, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News

“In a very practical way, (the pope) engages us. He engages our lives and he shows us how living in this world with all of our ups and downs, all of our concerns and worries, with all of our strengths and weaknesses, we can in fact attain holiness,” the archbishop said.

MCC tracks wins, losses in Annapolis session

April 17, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

The Maryland Catholic Conference saw some successes on issues it tracked during the 438th Session of the Maryland General Assembly that concluded April 9.

Successor to Martin Luther King Jr. urges unity in cathedral sermon

April 13, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News, Video

The Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, gave a rousing sermon at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland at an April 12 interfaith/ecumenical prayer service to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Interfaith prayer service for MLK features Atlanta pastor

April 11, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News

The son of two Pentecostal pastors, Rev. Warnock responded to the call of ministry at a very early age, and at age 35, became the fifth and the youngest person ever called to the senior pastorate of Ebenezer Baptist Church, founded in 1886.

Gender identity workshop highlights church teaching, pastoral response

March 19, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Presenters at a workshop for parish and archdiocesan leaders regarding “The Catholic Church and Gender Identity” emphasized the need to take every case individually in order to provide pastoral care.

Time for action on gun violence

March 6, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary

“Thoughts and prayers” are an appropriate, initial, compassionate response to any tragedy, including the death of innocents at a concert, church or school. But a solution requires action. And the time for action is now. 

Living Biblically

February 26, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary

If “Living Biblically” can get people thinking and talking about living a life of faith, it might be a good thing, overall. For now, CBS has ordered 13 episodes, and the producers hope it gets picked up for a second season.

Sen. DeGrange honored at ‘Catholics in Annapolis’ reception

February 26, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

About 300 people from around the state converged Feb. 22 on the capitol for briefings on issues of interest to Catholics before meeting with local legislators.

Archbishop Lori pens pastoral letter on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence

February 14, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News, Social Justice

The upcoming 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prompted Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori to write a pastoral letter on the civil rights leader’s principles of nonviolence.

Report shows operating surplus for 2017 in Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 23, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Improvements in the stock market and sound controls on expenses helped the Archdiocese of Baltimore achieve a positive result on the financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017.

Archdiocese of Baltimore Review Board provides accountability for victims of abuse

January 22, 2018
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

Burkhardt said she has come to respect and rely on the review board, not only to review individual allegations brought before them, but also to help shape archdiocesan policy in the future.

Archbishop Lori recalls Christmases past, looks back at 2017

December 21, 2017
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary

Archbishop William E. Lori recalled that midnight Mass was the highlight of the family Christmas celebrations. The parish where he grew up had a particularly beautiful choir that helped make the Mass a memorable event, even as a kid.

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