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
More companies speak out against Texas’ pro-life law
Sep 23, 2021 / 16:01 pmYelp, an online directory for food and businesses, is reportedly planning to “double match” employee contributions to pro-abortion groups opposing the new Texas Heartbeat Act, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Archbishop Cordileone calls abortion bill ‘child sacrifice,’ urges prayer and fasting
Sep 22, 2021 / 10:00 amThe Archbishop of San Francisco warned that an abortion bill to be voted on in Congress this week amounts to “child sacrifice.” He called on Catholics to pray and fast for the defeat of the bill.
Diocese, former orphanage residents in Vermont differ in views of recovery process
Sep 21, 2021 / 17:05 pmSome former residents of a long-closed Catholic orphanage in Vermont say they are dissatisfied with the local diocese’s response to their complaints of abuse, while the Diocese of Burlington maintains it has been transparent and helpful.
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Massachusetts bishop: Clergy can support individuals' own vaccine exemption requests
Sep 20, 2021 / 11:28 amBishop William Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts said Tuesday that clerics in the diocese should support Catholics who themselves seek conscientious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine mandates by attesting to their baptism and practice of the faith.
NY governor vows to help Texas women have abortions in her state
Sep 16, 2021 / 15:00 pmNew York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday said that if women in Texas are seeking an abortion, she will help them find a way to her state.
Paterson bishop: Vaccination exemption for clergy 'will be minimal'
Sep 15, 2021 / 17:32 pmBishop Kevin Sweeney of Paterson wrote to clerics of his diocese Tuesday to ‘strongly encourage’ their vaccination against COVID-19. Non-medical exemptions, he said, will be minimal, and there may be discussion of whether non-vaccinated priests ‘can remain in active ministry.”
Unvaccinated clergy in Lexington, Kentucky barred from ministering to the sick and homebound elderly
Sep 14, 2021 / 08:10 amPriests of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 may not minister to the sick and elderly who are homebound, Bishop John Stowe has directed.
‘A willingness to start with ‘yes’’: How one Catholic school graduated its first student with Down syndrome
Sep 13, 2021 / 15:01 pmTears flowed down the faces of Abigail “Abby” Agudelo’s classmates, as earlier this year she became the first student with Down syndrome to graduate from St. Augustine’s School in Andover, Massachusetts.
Providence bishop: Catholic congressman's abortion position 'terribly disappointing'
Sep 10, 2021 / 11:00 amBishop Tomas Tobin of Providence on Thursday lambasted a local congressman’s newspaper editorial which explains his support for federally codifying abortion rights, despite his Catholic faith and professed personal pro-life views.
Which corporations have come out against Texas' pro-life law?
Sep 9, 2021 / 10:30 amSince Texas’ pro-life “heartbeat” law went into effect last week, some corporations responded by donating to pro-abortion groups or issuing statements in opposition. Meanwhile, other companies have remained silent.
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.