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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.

New schools chancellor sees hope in Catholic schools

September 9, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools

Since Gregory Farno joined the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools as chancellor for education, he has visited a lot of schools.

Make a difference

September 5, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Gun Violence

Getting one gun off the street may not have a great impact all by itself, but people such as Monsignor Nalepa and Father Murphy know that sometimes you must try to make a difference. Little by little, gun by gun, we can.

Mediation framework set for archdiocesan bankruptcy

July 31, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

The parties in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy have agreed to a framework for mediation in the case. 

Progress toward mediation in archdiocesan bankruptcy case

July 22, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News

A third mediator will be added to the panel working to come up with a settlement in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

Survivors committee and archdiocese discuss next steps in bankruptcy case

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

The survivors committee and the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue to work together in the archdiocese’s bankruptcy case toward the goals of compensating as many victims as possible equitably, allowing the archdiocese to continue its ministries and ensuring that policies and procedures are in place to prevent future incidences of child sexual abuse.

Next steps: Seek the City implementation focuses on walking with parishioners

July 8, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come

As the Seek the City to Come parish planning moves from the decision phase to implementation, archdiocesan leaders say the focus is on walking with the parishioners and focusing on evangelism.

Father Foley, pastor to retired priests, set to retire himself

July 2, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Vocations

For the last 12 years, Father William “Bill” Foley has served the 80 or so retired priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which also included helping those priests who are about to retire adjust to the changes they can expect. Now, that group includes Father Foley himself as he will retire effective July 1 as the Director of Senior and Retired Priests.

National Eucharist Pilgrimage meets rain and prayers at first Maryland stop

June 6, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage eastern route arrived in Maryland for three days of prayer, adoration and procession with a stop June 5 at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Carroll County.

Deadline arrives for claims in Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case

May 30, 2024
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News

As of 11:59 p.m. May 31, the deadline closes for those who wish to make a claim against the Archdiocese of Baltimore for instances of sexual abuse prior to Sept. 29, 2023, by clergy or other personnel in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

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.

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