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
Reporter appears to be no longer at Politico after tweets slandering Pope Benedict XVI
Jan 11, 2023 / 15:45 pmA reporter for Politico indicates that he is no longer with the organization following a tweet he made slandering the late Pope Benedict XVI on the day of the pope’s death.
Kansas clergy sex abuse investigation reports 188 clergy members suspected of crimes
Jan 11, 2023 / 10:35 amKansas authorities investigating clerical sex abuse have identified 188 Catholic and Society of St. Pius X clergy members suspected of committing various crimes.
Priest who served in Diocese of Charleston charged with sexual abuse of 11-year-old girl
Jan 9, 2023 / 15:00 pmFather Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, a visiting priest from Chile who served in the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested in Florida.
‘God is real,’ says Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen after game honoring Damar Hamlin
Jan 9, 2023 / 12:00 pmAfter the Bills defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday in stunning fashion, excitement over the game was expressed in decidedly religious terms.
Arkansas monastery’s altar desecrated with sledgehammer, 1,500-year-old relics stolen
Jan 6, 2023 / 13:51 pmA 31-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the crimes committed at the Benedictine Subiaco Monastery.
Biden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI
Jan 6, 2023 / 10:40 amThe president visited the apostolic nunciature in Washington, D.C., Thursday to sign a book of condolences for Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31.
NFL player Damar Hamlin making ‘substantial progress’; ESPN host offers ‘brave’ on-air prayer
Jan 5, 2023 / 13:30 pmDoctors reported that the NFL safety who went into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game is “beginning to awaken.”
Benedict XVI’s funeral: How to watch, what to expect
Jan 4, 2023 / 15:22 pmThe funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday in Rome in St. Peter’s Square at 9:30 a.m. local time.
Trump taken to task by pro-life groups for blaming midterm losses on abortion issue
Jan 3, 2023 / 16:30 pmFormer president Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the November midterm elections on candidates who opposed abortion for any reason.
Outpouring of prayers for NFL player Damar Hamlin from Catholic high school, fellow players
Jan 3, 2023 / 12:30 pmDamar Hamlin, a safety with the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL football game Monday night.
PHOTOS: A look back at Pope Benedict XVI’s participation in World Youth Days
Jan 3, 2023 / 12:00 pmOn each World Youth Day, the late pope exhorted young people to follow the guidance of the Gospel by using a different theme from Scripture.
Five quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on faith
Jan 2, 2023 / 12:00 pmPope Benedict XVI’s death marks the end of an era in which the prolific writer and speaker conveyed his reflections on the Catholic faith.
She was blind, but now she sees, after prayers before St. Charbel's relic
Dec 31, 2022 / 01:00 amA Phoenix resident believes her sight was restored because of a visit to a Maronite Catholic church where a relic of St. Charbel Makhlouf was on display.
Christmas Day attack: Vandals carved ‘666’ on doors of Pennsylvania cathedral
Dec 30, 2022 / 14:55 pmThe pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, discovered on Christmas evening that the historic church had been vandalized.
Pro-life pregnancy centers bring ‘happy tears’ this Christmas for women and families
Dec 29, 2022 / 12:00 pmPro-life pregnancy centers provided women with a Christmas they will never forget.
Vatican dismisses Father Frank Pavone from priesthood
Dec 17, 2022 / 17:05 pmThe Dicastery for Clergy issued the decision on Nov. 9 for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” CNA has learned.
Miracle rescue: Lost at sea for 10 days, man prayed the Our Father each morning
Dec 16, 2022 / 13:40 pmWhat kept him going? “My granddaughter. And the cross of Jesus. Every morning I’d wake up and kiss it and say the Our Father.”
City council wants to use $100K in COVID funds for out-of-state abortions. The bishop calls that ‘outrageous’
Dec 15, 2022 / 15:15 pmToledo’s City Council has proposed an ordinance that would redirect $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to pay for abortion travel costs out of state.
KofC Supreme Knight to American Catholics: ‘Remember our brothers and sisters in Christ in Ukraine this winter’
Dec 15, 2022 / 13:30 pmKnights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is convinced that American Catholics must continue to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people this winter.
Suspect caught on camera vandalizing Pennsylvania Catholic church
Dec 14, 2022 / 16:15 pmFour statues at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, were vandalized overnight between Dec. 10 and Dec. 11.