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
Catholic college official in hot seat for comments about allowing ‘students for choice’ club on campus
Sep 14, 2022 / 08:00 amOfficials at Viterbo University in Wisconsin say the comments were taken out of context and that the school remains strongly pro-life.
Arise to serve others, Pope Francis urges in World Youth Day message
Sep 12, 2022 / 15:00 pmPope Francis has released his message ahead of the international World Youth Day next year, imploring young people across the globe to join him in Lisbon, Portugal.
On-campus drag show blasted for mocking Catholic faith prompts investigation
Sep 10, 2022 / 11:22 amTennessee Tech University says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a recent on-campus show by a drag performer dressed like a Franciscan friar.
Male-female roommates at Catholic colleges? These schools are OK with it
Sep 9, 2022 / 12:39 pmAllowing students of the same biological sex to cohabitate is part of a broader embrace of gender ideology gaining traction on U.S. Catholic campuses.
Our Lady of Fatima statue stolen from Catholic church in NJ found, arrest made
Sep 7, 2022 / 17:00 pmParishioners at St. Andrew the Apostle in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, wept when they saw their pastor bring the statue, which was stolen last week, into the chapel.
Our Lady of Fatima statue stolen from Catholic church in New Jersey
Sep 6, 2022 / 16:00 pmThe pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, is praying the statue is returned before the Nativity of Mary on Sept. 8.
Archdiocese of Washington suspends priest charged with indecent exposure
Sep 2, 2022 / 16:44 pmA Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Washington has been placed on administrative leave and suspended from public ministry pending an investigation after he was charged with the misdemeanor offense of indecent exposure Aug. 25.
Connecticut Catholic bishops condemn anti-Catholic comments by public school official
Aug 31, 2022 / 17:15 pmConnecticut’s Catholic dioceses have condemned comments made in a video by a public elementary school assistant principal who admitted on hidden camera that he discriminates against Catholics in the hiring process.
Catholic church in Kansas severely damaged by fire
Aug 30, 2022 / 16:00 pmSeveral fire departments battled a blaze at a Catholic church in Fort Scott, Kansas, throughout Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday morning.
From porn to ‘Padre Pio’: Meet the director who felt drawn to tell the saint’s story
Aug 30, 2022 / 13:45 pmAbel Ferrara began his movie-making career directing pornogaphy. Now he’s making a movie about Padre Pio.
Shia LaBeouf embraces the Catholic faith: Here's what we know
Aug 27, 2022 / 08:30 amTo better understand the steps necessary to enter the Catholic Church and the actor's spiritual journey, CNA spoke to a canon lawyer and a Franciscan friar who befriended LaBeouf during his "Padre Pio" movie project.
Omaha, Sioux Falls bishops adopt policies affirming students’ biological sex
Aug 25, 2022 / 13:32 pmThe bishops joined other dioceses in prohibiting teachers and students at Catholic schools from promoting a view of sexual identity that contradicts Church teaching.
Film about Mother Teresa to hit theaters in October
Aug 23, 2022 / 13:10 pmA film presenting the life of St. Teresa of Calcutta, commonly referred to as Mother Teresa, will be premiering in theaters for two days in October.
Vandalizing pregnancy center ‘for giving out diapers’ is ‘a bit much,’ director says
Aug 19, 2022 / 15:53 pmWhen Pam Hibbard saw red paint on the steps at Bethlehem House, the pro-life pregnancy center that she directs, she was a bit confused.
Notre Dame is betting on young Hispanic Catholics to be the future of the Church
Aug 19, 2022 / 14:47 pmIskali, a ministry that helps form young Hispanic adults in the Catholic faith, will take its evangelization efforts to the next level thanks to a partnership with Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life.
Each of Louisiana’s abortion clinics are leaving the state
Aug 17, 2022 / 16:00 pmThe three abortion clinics in Louisiana are leaving the state following the state’s Supreme Court Aug. 12 decision that an abortion ban will remain in effect while it is being challenged in the judiciary.
Arlington bishop offers path forward after implementing Traditional Latin Mass restrictions
Aug 17, 2022 / 07:20 amEffective September 8, Burbidge’s directives allow eight parishes to continue offering the Traditional Latin Mass. But only three of those parishes are allowed to continue offering the Extraordinary Form in their main church.
Rosaries are flying off the shelves after ‘The Atlantic’ article suggests link to ‘extremism’
Aug 16, 2022 / 13:04 pmThree online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following a controversial article which attempted to link the rosary to right-wing extremism.
The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
Aug 14, 2022 / 06:47 amThe chapel derives its name from the man who consecrated it: Pope Sixtus IV, who served as the Roman Pontiff from 1471 to 1484.
Catholic schools’ free lunch funds jeopardized by Biden LGBT rule change
Aug 10, 2022 / 18:00 pmA reinterpreted discrimination ban puts pressure on schools not aligned with the Biden administration’s LGBTQ agenda that rely on federal funds to feed students from low-income households.