Joe Bukuras
Joseph Bukuras is a journalist at the Catholic News Agency. Joe has prior experience working in state and federal government, in non-profits, and Catholic education. He has contributed to an array of publications and his reporting has been cited by leading news sources, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Catholic University of America. He is based out of the Boston area.
Articles by Joe Bukuras
Morticians mystified by Sister Wilhelmina’s body: ‘Something special going on there’
May 26, 2023 / 13:45 pmThe local bishop, who has contacted Rome, says a “thorough investigation” is needed to answer “important questions.”
Woman arrested in connection with arson of Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Illinois
May 24, 2023 / 14:00 pmA woman has been charged in connection with causing more than $78,000 in damages at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Trial date set in June for Father James Jackson’s child pornography case
May 24, 2023 / 10:45 amThe federal child pornography case against Providence, Rhode Island, priest Father James Jackson is scheduled to begin on June 20.
UPDATE: NYC professor who vandalized student pro-life display is fired
May 23, 2023 / 14:29 pmA professor at Hunter College in New York City had vandalized a pro-life display on May 2 that was sponsored by Students for Life of America.
Students protesting annual drag show at Catholic university threatened with violence
May 19, 2023 / 13:30 pmA group of students protesting an annual drag show at Loyola University Chicago said a group of counterprotesters destroyed their signs and more.
‘God is trans’ exhibit at New York Catholic church gets new name, and it’s ‘queer’
May 18, 2023 / 14:51 pmFollowing concerns expressed by the Archdiocese of New York, a Manhattan Catholic church has changed the name of an art display.
Dodgers disinvite anti-Catholic drag performers from Pride Night after backlash
May 17, 2023 / 15:13 pmThe Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that the franchise will no longer be honoring a group of drag performers that mock the Catholic faith.
Mutilated animals left on pro-life pregnancy center’s property in Orlando
May 16, 2023 / 13:00 pmStaff at the center, which offers free pregnancy services to mostly minority women, discovered the deceased animals in front of the clinic.
Oakland Diocese files for bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits
May 15, 2023 / 15:05 pmThe Diocese of Oakland has filed for bankruptcy protection amid hundreds of accusations of clergy sexual abuse, Bishop Michael Barber said May 8.
UPDATE: ‘God is trans’ exhibit remains in church, but with controversial title removed
May 15, 2023 / 12:04 pmA controversial art display at a Manhattan Catholic church titled “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey” is undergoing a name and description change, but has not been removed as was previously reported.
FBI offers $15,000 for help identifying suspect in pro-life pregnancy center vandalism
May 10, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe bureau is offering the reward for information on the vandal or vandals of Pregnancy Resource Center in Des Moines, Iowa, in June 2022.
New York Archdiocese: We’re investigating ‘God is trans’ exhibit at Catholic parish
May 9, 2023 / 14:50 pmThe exhibit “maps the queer spiritual journey” and claims that “there is no devil.”
Vatican abuse commission now more ‘impact-focused,’ Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley says
May 8, 2023 / 16:00 pmCardinal Sean O’Malley said the commission’s recent actions “represent a major shift towards a more impact-focused direction.”
Harrison Butker offers grads some ‘hard truths’ about family, faith, and cancel culture
May 8, 2023 / 10:30 amButker told the students that their hard work might land them a very successful career, but that would not be enough to make them happy.
These Catholic college students dumped their smartphones for the year. Here’s what happened
May 7, 2023 / 07:00 amThree students from Franciscan University of Steubenville share what it was like to participate in the Unplugged Scholarship this academic year.
Judge orders PA district to allow After School Satan Club to meet on school grounds
May 4, 2023 / 16:30 pmThe preliminary injunction remains in effect until The Satanic Temple’s ACLU-backed lawsuit can be decided in court.
Hartford Archdiocese asks Vatican to investigate possible eucharistic miracle
May 4, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe archdiocese is appealing to the Vatican for guidance on how to proceed with its investigation of a possible eucharistic miracle in Connecticut.
Vermont rewrites law to offer assisted suicide to non-residents
May 3, 2023 / 13:30 pmRepublican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont signed a bill Tuesday allowing non-residents to avail themselves of the state’s assisted suicide law.
Oklahoma bishops applaud governor’s signing of bill prohibiting sex changes for minors
May 2, 2023 / 13:25 pmOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law Monday prohibiting gender reassignment surgery and hormone use for minors younger than 18 years old.
Our Lady of Fatima statue to tour Newark Archdiocese throughout May
May 1, 2023 / 12:45 pmOne of only 13 copies in the world, the statue will leave its home at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal and visit a handful of parishes in New Jersey.