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
Pro-abortion activists disrupt Joel Osteen’s Pentecost Sunday service
Jun 5, 2022 / 16:41 pmThirteen activists were escorted out of Lakewood Church and warned by the police not to return.
Pregnancy resource center vandalized in DC
Jun 3, 2022 / 14:21 pmA pregnancy resource center in Washington, D.C., was vandalized with red paint and graffiti this week. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on pro-life organizations and Catholic church buildings.
Uvalde mortician: Without a relationship with God 'there's no way you can handle something like this'
Jun 3, 2022 / 10:45 amThe head of the Knights of Columbus in Uvalde, Texas, works at a local funeral home that's been inundated with victims of the mass shooting there.
Rep. Chris Smith 'hopeful' fetal tissue research at University of Pittsburgh will be investigated
Jun 1, 2022 / 17:00 pmRepresentative Chris Smith [R-NJ] says he is hopeful that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will investigate the University of Pittsburgh’s fetal tissue research.
San Antonio archbishop: The Garcias 'witnessed to the love that comes from God'
Jun 1, 2022 / 15:00 pmIn his homily for the Wednesday funeral Mass commemorating the lives of Uvalde shooting victim Irma Garcia and her husband Joe Garcia, who died two days later of a heart attack, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio said that the couple “witnessed to the love that comes from God.”
Eleven funerals to take place at Uvalde's Catholic church in coming weeks
May 31, 2022 / 13:12 pmEleven of the Uvalde shooting victims were parishioners at the city’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and their funerals will be held there over the next two and a half weeks.
Eucharist film again in US theaters for one day only
May 27, 2022 / 15:23 pmA film highlighting the transformative power of the Eucharist will have an encore showing in theaters in the U.S. on June 21, the day on which the bishops’ Eucharistic revival will begin.
Large US companies rated on respect for free speech, religious freedom
May 27, 2022 / 10:58 amWith some American companies able to have a profound impact on the exercise of free speech and religious freedom, Alliance Defending Freedom and Inspire Investing have launched a Business Index to rate their commitment to these values.
Texas shooting victim's husband dies of heart attack; archbishop prays for Catholic family
May 26, 2022 / 15:23 pmThe husband of one of the nearly two dozen victims of a mass shooter in Texas died Thursday, reportedly of a heart attack as he was preparing for his wife’s funeral.
San Antonio Catholic Charities accepting donations to aid those affected by Texas shooting
May 26, 2022 / 13:00 pmCatholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio is offering financial, legal, and counseling services to people affected by the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Catholic pro-life student attacked at public school, school criticized for lack of protection
May 26, 2022 / 03:05 amNichole Pagano said that students ‘came at me all up in my face, verbally screaming at me, and physically even grabbed me and ripped me down.’
Roberta Drury, a Catholic victim of Buffalo shooting, 'reflected God's love'
May 24, 2022 / 11:39 amRoberta Drury, one of the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, was remembered at her funeral Mass on Saturday for her many admirable qualities, including her “smile that could light up a room.”
Life ‘is always sacred and inviolable’ Pope Francis says
May 22, 2022 / 08:20 amPope Francis praised a pro-life event in Rome and offered comments defending the dignity of life on Sunday.
Pope Francis: Ask the Lord for the gift of peace
May 22, 2022 / 07:33 amAn estimated 25,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday to hear Pope Francis' Regina Caeli reflections on Jesus' words, “My peace I give to you” (Jn 14:27).
Catholics respond to barring of Nancy Pelosi from Holy Communion
May 20, 2022 / 15:10 pmCatholics are responding in a variety of ways to Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's decision not to admit Nancy Pelosi to Communion, from viewing it as a compassionate act to the "waging [of] a culture war."
Denver archbishop: Cordileone 'made every attempt' to avoid barring Pelosi from Communion
May 20, 2022 / 14:41 pm“I support and commend my brother bishop for making this courageous, compassionate, and necessary decision,” Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila said.
'Br. Martin,' self-described monk with large Twitter following, says he won't heed bishop's warning
May 19, 2022 / 18:40 pmMartin Navarro — whose “Br. Martin” Twitter account has more than 11,000 followers — told CNA he won't acquiesce to Bishop James Johnston’s order to stop presenting himself as the leader of a religious community in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
Padre Pio's relics coming to national shrine in DC
May 18, 2022 / 12:00 pmSaint Pio of Pietrelcina never visited the United States during his time on earth, but now his relics — which include multiple elements from his body — will be visiting Washington D.C. this weekend as they are displayed for veneration at the nation’s largest Catholic church.
NJ bishops express 'outrage' over plan to mandate insurance coverage for abortion
May 17, 2022 / 14:55 pmNew Jersey’s Catholic bishops on Thursday expressed their disappointment with a proposal by Governor Phil Murphy to expand abortion access in the state, which already recognizes abortion as a constitutional right.
New pro-life movie streaming in theaters this week
May 16, 2022 / 17:18 pmA new pro-life movie that explores the case for life and the repercussions of abortion is airing May 16 and 17 in select theaters around the U.S.