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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.

Se publica el plan final de Busquemos la Ciudad Venidera, la arquidiócesis reducirá a la mitad las parroquias de la zona de Baltimore

May 24, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: En Español

La Arquidiócesis de Baltimore reveló el 22 de mayo el plan final para la planificación parroquial en la ciudad de Baltimore, con 23 parroquias en 30 lugares de culto, aproximadamente la mitad del número actual de iglesias disponibles para la misa dominical.

Catholic Charities Executive Director Bill McCarthy will retire in 2025

May 23, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Giving, Local News, News

Catholic Charities of Maryland Executive Director, William J. “Bill” McCarthy Jr. announced May 23 he will retire in July 2025. By that time, he will have led the State of Maryland’s largest private provider of human services for 16 years.

Final Seek the City plan released; archdiocese will reduce parishes in Baltimore area by half

May 22, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come

The Archdiocese of Baltimore revealed the final plan May 22 for parish planning in Baltimore City, with 23 parishes at 30 worship sites, about half the current number of churches available for Sunday Mass.

Survivors of abuse address court for second time in bankruptcy process

May 20, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News

Eight survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and religious in the Archdiocese of Baltimore spoke during a court hearing May 20 as part of the archdiocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, providing a sometimes-gruesome look into the decades of impact on their lives.

Latin Mass to have permanent home at St. Alphonsus; will end at Hagerstown parish in August

May 17, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate, Worship & Sacraments

The celebration of the Mass in the extraordinary form (also known as the Traditional Latin Mass) in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be entrusted solely to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, effective Aug. 1.

Bishop Parker, Apostleship of the Sea visit Dali at site of Key Bridge collapse

May 11, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Bishops, Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News

When Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker and Andrew Middleton, director of the archdiocesan Apostleship of the Sea, approached the stranded MV Dali at the site of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the bishop noticed that it looked like it was leaning, and wondered if that would be evident onboard the ship.

Maryland bishops oppose upcoming constitutional amendment on abortion

May 8, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News, Respect Life

The bishops of Maryland issued a statement May 8 objecting to a November 2024 ballot measure in which Marylanders will be asked to enshrine abortion into the state Constitution.

Black Catholics weigh in on Seek the City proposal

April 24, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come

The meeting April 23 at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore saw an overflow crowd of about 250 people come to express their response to the Seek the City to Come proposal, which could potentially alter the landscape of the Catholic Church in Baltimore City and the surrounding area of Baltimore County from 59 worship locations to 26, if it is approved.

Radio Interview: Catholic musician Matt Maher hopes Eucharist can bring people together

April 15, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

For Catholic singer-songwriter Matt Maher, the 17th chapter of John’s Gospel, in which the Lord prays that all will be one, has fueled his 20 years of itinerant ministry and traveling.

Still listening: Seek the City proposal needs final feedback

April 14, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come

Catholics who worship at parishes in Baltimore City have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposal for Seek the City, the archdiocesan process underway for nearly two years to change the footprint of physical locations in the city while emphasizing a eucharistic vision and a renewed vision for the city church in Baltimore.

Victim-survivors address court in Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy process

April 8, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

Six victim-survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore gave statements in court April 8 about the long-term impact of the abuse on their lives as part of the federal bankruptcy reorganization.

Pilgrimage route will visit Baltimore, honor Seton

April 7, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Eucharist, Local News, News

As the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer approaches, four groups of eight to 10 people each will set off from the points in the north, south, east and west of the country to carry the Eucharist into cities and towns along the way. The pilgrims will often travel on foot, processing with a […]

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