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
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick makes first court appearance, pleads not guilty
Sep 3, 2021 / 07:48 amFormer cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded ‘not guilty’ on Friday to several charges of sexual assault, while appearing for the first time in a Massachusetts court.
Bishop Barron: Election of atheist as Harvard chaplain president ‘complete and abject surrender’
Sep 1, 2021 / 18:00 pmBishop Barron said on Tuesday that the Harvard University chaplains made a “complete and abject surrender” by electing an atheist as the president of their association.
Harvard Catholic Center responds to ‘spin’ on atheist chaplain
Aug 31, 2021 / 11:04 amThe Harvard Catholic Center on Monday clarified reports of the university’s new atheist “chief chaplain,” saying the position is administrative and will not affect the center’s Catholic mission.
Pastor says priest 'misspoke' when he alleged Cardinal Cupich stopped public prayers after Mass
Aug 28, 2021 / 16:00 pmCardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, allegedly ordered a priest to cease praying the Prayer to St. Michael and the Hail Mary publicly after Mass at a parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Libertyville, Illinois, Father John Trout, issued a statement saying this is not true.
Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix encourages vaccination, supports conscience exemptions through employers
Aug 28, 2021 / 15:00 pmBishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix said on Friday that he encourages the faithful to prayerfully consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but assured those who have chosen not to receive the vaccine that they can do so in good conscience.
Diocese of Cleveland, Notre Dame partner to boost Catholic schools
Aug 27, 2021 / 16:08 pmThe diocese of Cleveland announced this week that it will partner with the University of Notre Dame to reinvigorate two diocesan schools.
Brian Siemann, a paralympian raised with Catholic faith
Aug 26, 2021 / 17:49 pmAfter praying to St. Gerard about fertility problems, Teresa Siemann got more than she bargained for with quadruplets, one of whom is Brian Siemann, a world-class athlete now competing in his third paralympic games.
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Cleveland Diocese plans second round of ‘Nine Nights of Night Prayer’
Aug 24, 2021 / 13:01 pmAfter Catholics in the Cleveland diocese participated in a “Nine Nights of Night Prayer” initiative earlier this month, the diocese will hold a second round later this year.
Police chaplain 'mortified' he mistakenly gave Chicago mayor Communion at Officer Ella French’s funeral
Aug 20, 2021 / 13:22 pm"You know something, I am to blame for that and I am mortified," Fr. Dan Brandt told CNA Friday, explaining how he came to administer Holy Communion Aug. 19 to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a non-Catholic Christian who is in a same-sex marriage.
Chicago, Philly archdioceses tell priests not to provide religious exemption from COVID vaccines
Aug 19, 2021 / 15:05 pmThe archdioceses of both Philadelphia and Chicago have instructed their clerics not to assist parishioners seeking religious exemptions from receiving COVID-19 vaccines.
More than 900 abuse claims filed against Buffalo diocese under Child Victims Act
Aug 18, 2021 / 11:03 amAt Saturday’s close of the “lookback” window created by New York’s Child Victims Act, more than 900 child sex abuse claims against the Buffalo diocese were counted by The Buffalo News.
NCBC: Church teaching calls for respect of both common good and conscience with vaccine mandates
Aug 17, 2021 / 10:28 amThe National Catholic Bioethics Center on Tuesday recalled that its guidance on vaccination against the coronavirus is drawn from the full range of Church teaching on the common good, conscience, and charity.
NY bishop hopes Child Victims Act deadline will close a ‘painful and sordid chapter’
Aug 16, 2021 / 14:04 pmAt the close of the “lookback” window created by New York’s Child Victims Act, Bishop Michael Fisher of Buffalo said he hopes the process will bring “closure and healing” to those abused by clerics.
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‘Dereliction of its duty’: US bishops rebuke Biden administration for dropping conscience rights lawsuit
Aug 12, 2021 / 17:03 pmThe U.S. bishops on Thursday criticized the Biden administration for dropping a conscience rights lawsuit.
USCCB ‘grateful’ for passage of infrastructure bill, urges no funding of abortions
Aug 12, 2021 / 08:30 amThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday offered some praise of the U.S. Senate’s passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, while critiquing one provision and warning against any funding of abortion.
Catholic seminaries requiring vaccines, with exemptions, for fall semester
Aug 11, 2021 / 12:03 pmCatholic seminaries in the northeast are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for their seminarians before the coming semester begins.
Citing local COVID surge, Dallas diocese prolongs dispensation from Sunday obligation
Aug 11, 2021 / 11:10 amThe Diocese of Dallas announced this week that it is extending a dispensation from the Sunday obligation for Catholics, due to the local spread of the coronavirus.
Hollywood director, Catholic internet host take on Eucharist miracles movie
Aug 9, 2021 / 15:30 pmA longtime Hollywood artist has teamed up with a Catholic YouTube host to create a live-action film on Eucharistic miracles.
Louisiana governor again calls for prayer, fasting amid coronavirus
Aug 9, 2021 / 12:17 pmCalls for prayer and fasting have once again sounded from the Louisiana Governor’s office as Covid-19 continues to endanger lives in the state.
Former Buffalo seminary professor pleads guilty to stalking investigative reporter
Aug 5, 2021 / 13:32 pmA former New York seminary professor pleaded guilty this week to charges of stalking a local news reporter, after a criminal complaint accused him of making a death threat and other threats over the phone.