Joe Bukuras
Joe Bukuras is a multi-award-winning journalist and a law student at the University of Massachusetts. Formerly a staff reporter for CNA, Joe has covered several high-profile legal battles, including those of Mark Houck, former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and Father James Jackson. His exclusive reporting has been cited by leading news sources such as The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, People, The New York Post, The Times of Israel, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Fox News, and Daily Mail UK.
Articles by Joe Bukuras
Benedict XVI’s funeral: How to watch, what to expect
Jan 4, 2023 / 15:22 pmThe funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday in Rome in St. Peter’s Square at 9:30 a.m. local time.
Trump taken to task by pro-life groups for blaming midterm losses on abortion issue
Jan 3, 2023 / 16:30 pmFormer president Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the November midterm elections on candidates who opposed abortion for any reason.
Outpouring of prayers for NFL player Damar Hamlin from Catholic high school, fellow players
Jan 3, 2023 / 12:30 pmDamar Hamlin, a safety with the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL football game Monday night.
PHOTOS: A look back at Pope Benedict XVI’s participation in World Youth Days
Jan 3, 2023 / 12:00 pmOn each World Youth Day, the late pope exhorted young people to follow the guidance of the Gospel by using a different theme from Scripture.
Five quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on faith
Jan 2, 2023 / 12:00 pmPope Benedict XVI’s death marks the end of an era in which the prolific writer and speaker conveyed his reflections on the Catholic faith.
She was blind, but now she sees, after prayers before St. Charbel's relic
Dec 31, 2022 / 01:00 amA Phoenix resident believes her sight was restored because of a visit to a Maronite Catholic church where a relic of St. Charbel Makhlouf was on display.
Christmas Day attack: Vandals carved ‘666’ on doors of Pennsylvania cathedral
Dec 30, 2022 / 14:55 pmThe pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, discovered on Christmas evening that the historic church had been vandalized.
Pro-life pregnancy centers bring ‘happy tears’ this Christmas for women and families
Dec 29, 2022 / 12:00 pmPro-life pregnancy centers provided women with a Christmas they will never forget.
Vatican dismisses Father Frank Pavone from priesthood
Dec 17, 2022 / 17:05 pmThe Dicastery for Clergy issued the decision on Nov. 9 for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” CNA has learned.
Miracle rescue: Lost at sea for 10 days, man prayed the Our Father each morning
Dec 16, 2022 / 13:40 pmWhat kept him going? “My granddaughter. And the cross of Jesus. Every morning I’d wake up and kiss it and say the Our Father.”
City council wants to use $100K in COVID funds for out-of-state abortions. The bishop calls that ‘outrageous’
Dec 15, 2022 / 15:15 pmToledo’s City Council has proposed an ordinance that would redirect $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to pay for abortion travel costs out of state.
KofC Supreme Knight to American Catholics: ‘Remember our brothers and sisters in Christ in Ukraine this winter’
Dec 15, 2022 / 13:30 pmKnights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is convinced that American Catholics must continue to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people this winter.
Suspect caught on camera vandalizing Pennsylvania Catholic church
Dec 14, 2022 / 16:15 pmFour statues at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, were vandalized overnight between Dec. 10 and Dec. 11.
Former priest convicted of sexually abusing a minor in Virginia court
Dec 14, 2022 / 12:00 pmScott A. Asalone, 65, was arrested in Asbury Park, New Jersey, in 2020 on a felony charge of carnal knowledge of a 13- or 14-year-old child without force.
Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger reinstated to ministry
Dec 12, 2022 / 14:00 pmPfleger, a famous Chicago priest known for his social justice activism, has now been exonerated on four different sexual abuse allegations brought against him since 2021.
Caroling Catholic nuns surprise holiday shoppers in downtown Boston
Dec 11, 2022 / 06:30 amThrough their songs, the Daughters of St. Paul reminded passersby of the real meaning of Christmas.
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military nears its end
Dec 9, 2022 / 15:30 pmRepublicans in the House of Representatives have secured a compromise with Democrats dropping the vaccine mandate from the nation’s annual military spending bill.
Arrested pro-life activist Mark Houck victim of religious discrimination, lawyers say
Dec 8, 2022 / 15:45 pmLawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, contending that “the Biden administration, has engaged in an overt pattern of aggressive enforcement of FACE.”
Christian pro-family group denied access to Virginia restaurant because of values
Dec 7, 2022 / 14:30 pmA pro-family organization was told by Metzger Bar and Butchery in Richmond, Virginia, that it would not be allowed to host a gathering there because of its values.
Charges dropped against ‘Red Rose Rescue’ priest who counsels women against abortion
Dec 6, 2022 / 13:22 pmFather Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, and three other pro-life advocates faced charges of trespassing at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Trenton.