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
Archdiocese of Baltimore adds 42 accused individuals to child sex abuse list
Jul 3, 2023 / 14:35 pmThe additional names come following Maryland Attorney General’s April report on child sexual abuse in the archdiocese dating back to the 1940s.
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Tiedemann
Jun 30, 2023 / 09:54 amAuxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann recently turned 75, the mandatory age for bishops to submit a letter offering to step down.
State health examiner agrees that McCarrick is unfit to stand trial
Jun 29, 2023 / 15:15 pmThe update in the case could lead to the dismissal of the only criminal charges that McCarrick, 92, has ever had to face.
Pope Francis reflects on St. Peter as ‘rock,’ ‘stone,’ and ‘pebble’ on June 29 solemnity
Jun 29, 2023 / 09:11 amIn his Angelus address on the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Holy Father reflected on the different meanings of Peter’s name.
President Biden says ‘not big on abortion’ but campaigns with strong abortion message
Jun 28, 2023 / 15:32 pmPresident Joe Biden cited his Catholic faith at a campaign fundraiser Tuesday for a reason why he is “not big on abortion.”
Parishioners murdered in Newton, Massachusetts, were ‘salt of the earth’ pastor says
Jun 27, 2023 / 15:53 pmCardinal Sean O'Malley paid tribute to Gilda and Bruno D’Amore and Lucia Arpino, saying “they loved Christ and the Church.”
On heels of apostolic visitation, Bishop Strickland keeps up presence on social media
Jun 27, 2023 / 14:05 pmBishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has continued his prolific tweeting amid the apostolic visitation ordered by Pope Francis.
Catholic church set ablaze in Orlando, Florida, under investigation
Jun 26, 2023 / 12:50 pmInvestigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday night.
Virginia Catholic school student wins national cursive handwriting contest
Jun 24, 2023 / 08:00 amDaisy Almaraz, a student at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester, Virginia, says good cursive writing makes her writing “better understood.”
NY pro-life sidewalk counselor to ask Supreme Court to consider clinic buffer zone case
Jun 23, 2023 / 08:15 amDebra Vitagliano, a 64-year-old mother of three, brought the suit against Westchester County, New York.
‘God Is Trans’ church no longer hosting ‘Pride Mass’ at gay monument, cites security concerns
Jun 22, 2023 / 12:25 pmSt. Paul the Apostle in New York City told parishioners the National Parks Service decided the Stonewall monument would be closed today.
National Celebrate Life Day Rally to be held rain or shine on Saturday, organizers say
Jun 21, 2023 / 12:45 pmThousands are expected at the event, which will take place rain or shine on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
LA archbishop at Mass before Dodgers game: ‘When God is insulted, it diminishes all of us’
Jun 16, 2023 / 15:45 pmThe Mass marked the beginning of a day of prayer in reparation for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.”
Catholic church with ‘God is trans’ exhibit to host ‘Pride Mass’ at NYC gay monument
Jun 15, 2023 / 11:00 amThe Church of St. Paul the Apostle announced that it is celebrating a Mass outdoors at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.
Woman charged with vandalizing Miami Catholic church, desecrating altar
Jun 13, 2023 / 13:15 pmAccording to police, Alfa Illescas, 44, was caught on security cameras spray-painting the words “perverts,” “pigs,” and “liars” on the church wall.
From coast to coast, eucharistic processions take to the streets across America for Corpus Christi
Jun 13, 2023 / 09:10 amSocial media was full of photos and videos of local eucharistic processions in dioceses around the country.
Eucharistic processions to be held across the country for Corpus Christi this weekend
Jun 9, 2023 / 14:10 pmThe processions occur as the Church in America enters its second phase of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival.
Father James Jackson pleads guilty in child pornography case
Jun 8, 2023 / 16:50 pmProsecutors will seek the mandatory minimum of five years in prison when Jackson is sentenced Sept. 11.
NFL champ Harrison Butker makes a statement with pro-life necktie at White House visit
Jun 6, 2023 / 15:15 pmChiefs kicker Harrison Butker wore a custom-made necktie with a pro-life message on it to the team’s visit to the White House on Monday.
Who flew migrants to California and dropped them off at Diocese of Sacramento offices?
Jun 5, 2023 / 15:00 pmCalifornia’s governor and attorney general are accusing the state of Florida of “kidnapping” a group of 16 South American migrants in Texas.