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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.

What’s missing? 

May 1, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary

If the state wants to show that reducing caps for those who sue the state for abuse is not “just about the money,” then Gov. Moore and other state officials need to go on a listening tour and meet face to face with victim-survivors, particularly those who were abused in state-run institutions.

Archbishop Lori says Pope Francis’ funeral ‘spoke to the future’

April 26, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis

With clear blue skies and temperatures in the high-50s, a perfect day for the world to bid farewell to Pope Francis drew estimates of 1 million people to St. Peter’s Square April 26 to witness the funeral rites for the pontiff, who died April 21 at age 88.

Cardinal O’Brien remembers Pope Francis as leader who made big impact

April 21, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis

Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, former archbishop of Baltimore and retired grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher based at the Vatican, remembered Pope Francis as a leader whose years in office had a major impact.

Archbishop Lori praises Pope Francis for closeness, realism

April 21, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican

Archbishop William E. Lori said that Pope Francis could be readily described as a “pastoral pope,” a sense of service that he brought from his years as an archbishop in Argentina who was close to his priests and people.

Archdiocese of Baltimore’s chrism Mass focuses on hope in jubilee year

April 15, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

The chrism Mass is traditionally held in the archdiocese on the Monday of Holy Week. The scheduling allows priests to be with their people in their own parishes for the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper and other liturgies of the Triduum.

Diocese of Providence welcomes Bishop Lewandowski

April 8, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Bishops, Feature, Local News, News

A few hours after it was announced in Rome and Washington April 8 that Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., would be the new bishop of the Diocese of Providence, R.I., he greeted the people of his new flock in an emotional news conference from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence.

El papa Francisco nombra al obispo Lewandowski para la Diócesis de Providence, Rhode Island

April 8, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: En Español

El papa Francisco ha nombrado al obispo Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., nuevo obispo de la Diócesis de Providence, Rhode Island. El nombramiento fue anunciado en Washington, D.C. el 8 de abril por el cardenal Christophe Pierre, nuncio apostólico en los Estados Unidos.

Pope Francis names Bishop Lewandowski to Diocese of Providence, R.I.

April 8, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Bishops, Feature, Local News, News

Pope Francis has named Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., as the new bishop of the Diocese of Providence, R.I. The appointment was publicized in Washington April 8 by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

House approves bill limiting payments to victims of child sexual abuse

April 3, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News

The Maryland House passed a bill April 3 that makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act, lowering the limits for future lawsuits for sexual abuse of a minor and limiting the civil damages to each claimant, rather than each incident of alleged abuse. The bill now moves to the Maryland Senate for action before the session ends April 7.

Archbishop Lori names David Kinkopf as new Catholic Charities executive director

March 28, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the appointment March 28 of David W. Kinkopf as the next executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.

Maryland legislators consider reducing state’s financial responsibility for child sex abuse

March 27, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News

Del. C.T. Wilson, sponsor of the Child Victims Act that was passed by the Maryland Legislature in 2023, said he wants to ensure that the names of all perpetrators of child sexual abuse in the state Department of Juvenile Justice are made public. 

Former Baltimore priest arrested, charged with abuse of a minor 

March 24, 2025
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News

William “Bill” Mannion, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was arrested March 24 by Baltimore County Police and charged with second-degree child abuse and multiple sex offenses.

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