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
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.
TLM altar boys implore cardinal: Consider our love for Latin Mass
May 14, 2022 / 06:00 amSix Latin Mass altar servers in a Washington, D.C. parish have written an impassioned letter to the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, imploring him to consider their positive experiences in the Traditional Latin Mass when implementing the Vatican’s new guidance on the Extraordinary Form.
Cardinal Zen arrest: A roundup of reactions
May 11, 2022 / 08:50 am‘The arrest of Cardinal Zen sends a chilling message,’ said William Nee of Chinese Human Rights Defenders.
Update on unrest: Tabernacle stolen, Catholic church defaced, pregnancy clinic vandalized
May 9, 2022 / 16:30 pmMore criminal acts targeting Catholic churches and pro-life advocates were reported Monday, after a Mother’s Day weekend marked by unrest in multiple locations in the U.S. tied to anger over a possible Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Costumed protesters disrupt Mother's Day Mass in Los Angeles
May 8, 2022 / 20:26 pmSeveral protesters dressed in "huge hats" and "red, hooded gowns," disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a parishioner told CNA.
Should Catholics worry about abortion protests disrupting Mother’s Day Mass?
May 6, 2022 / 19:00 pmA pro-abortion group's call for protesters to disrupt Masses this Sunday — Mother's Day — had put some dioceses and parishes on edge.
For pro-life college students, being targeted by rage over leaked abortion opinion poses major test
May 6, 2022 / 17:03 pmMembers of a pro-life club at Harvard University endure insults and vulgarities while demonstrating on campus.