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
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.
Lightning strike causes major fire damage to historic Illinois Catholic church
Aug 9, 2022 / 15:10 pmThree firefighters were injured responding to the Aug. 8 fire St. James Catholic Church in Rockford, Illinois.
Meet Michael McGivney Schachle, the miracle baby who helped make his namesake a Blessed
Aug 7, 2022 / 04:00 amNumerous Catholic dignitaries attended the Knights of Columbus’ annual convention last week, but few could match the star power of 7-year-old Michael McGivney Schachle.
Nashville Dominican Sisters support Hillbilly Thomists on country music’s most famous stage
Aug 4, 2022 / 12:00 pmThe band, made up of Dominican friars, played the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 1.
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly calls Knights of Columbus to uphold dignity of life
Aug 2, 2022 / 18:38 pmPatrick Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, said in his annual report on Tuesday that the organization is doubling down on its efforts to protect life from conception to natural death as part of its dedication to serving those on the most outer margins of society.
FBI releases photo of suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Nashville pregnancy center
Aug 1, 2022 / 16:45 pmAn individual threw the explosive device through a window at Hope Clinic for Women on June 30.
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly discusses the future of the Knights of Columbus
Aug 1, 2022 / 16:40 pmSupreme Knight Patrick Kelly has an ambitious vision for the Knights of Columbus.
Massachusetts ordinances target pro-life pregnancy centers
Jul 28, 2022 / 12:45 pmA new poll that shows that 78% of state residents think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
University of Michigan medical students walk out on pro-life speaker
Jul 25, 2022 / 16:44 pmPro-abortion medical students staged a walkout at the University of Michigan’s white coat ceremony Sunday in order to protest the keynote speaker, who is pro-life.
Cardinal Gregory restricts Traditional Latin Masses to three locations in DC archdiocese
Jul 22, 2022 / 08:00 amThe new policy also requires priests to seek permission to say Mass "ad orientem."
Any arrests so far in attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers? Here's what we know
Jul 20, 2022 / 16:07 pmIn a recent case, a juvenile was charged in connection with an attack on a parish in Bethesda, Maryland.
Father James Jackson arrested in Kansas
Jul 18, 2022 / 13:56 pmThe FSSP priest, awaiting trial on federal child pornography charges, allegedly violated the terms of his “pre-trial” release, a court official said.
Pro-abortion protesters disrupted Mass at Catholic church in Chicago
Jul 7, 2022 / 16:00 pmPro-abortion protesters were quickly escorted out of a Mass last month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chicago, according to the church’s bulletin.
Four Catholic churches in Wisconsin vandalized with pro-abortion graffiti
Jul 6, 2022 / 19:00 pmFour Catholic churches in Wisconsin's Chippewa county were vandalized in the past week.
Vandalism of churches, pro-life pregnancy centers continues after Dobbs
Jul 5, 2022 / 19:00 pmAttacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and Catholic churches have continued, unabated, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returned the regulation of abortion to the states.
Suspected arson causes $1M in damage to Catholic school in Ohio
Jul 1, 2022 / 16:38 pmThe fire started outside the building and caused heavy smoke and structural damage.
Nashville pregnancy center attacked, FBI joins investigation
Jul 1, 2022 / 12:30 pmAn unexploded Molotov cocktail was found inside Hope Clinic for Women on June 30, police said.