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.
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Names of accused in Maryland AG’s sex abuse report on Baltimore Archdiocese are released
Sep 27, 2023 / 18:10 pmThe report outlines a four-year investigation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore that alleges more than 600 children were abused by 156 individuals.
Cardinal Dolan says Biden ‘doesn’t take my calls’ on migrant crisis in New York City
Sep 26, 2023 / 16:08 pmCardinal Timothy Dolan said in an interview that President Joe Biden is not responding to his calls or letters about the “tragic, broken” migrant system in the U.S.
Bishop Strickland: ‘no communication from Rome’ following apostolic visitation
Sep 22, 2023 / 12:25 pmBishop Joseph Strickland said if Pope Francis were to remove him from office he would respect the Holy Father’s authority but would not resign if asked.
Pro-life students harassed by ‘mob’ after VP Kamala Harris talk in North Carolina
Sep 21, 2023 / 14:53 pmHarris’ speech at North Carolina A&T University on Sept. 15 was part of her “Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour.”
Exclusive interview: Convicted pro-life activist speaks out
Sep 19, 2023 / 17:20 pmJonathan Darnel, 41, faces up to 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $350,000 fine after being charged with a FACE Act offense.
Bishop Robert Barron speaks at Harvard University: ‘The glory of God is man fully alive!’
Sep 18, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe founder of Word on Fire told the gathering on Harvard’s campus “the world is most itself when it has found a relationship to the supreme good, which is God.”
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after ruling against 1840s abortion statute
Sep 15, 2023 / 17:40 pmPlanned Parenthood said it made the decision to restore abortion services after “consultation with attorneys, physicians, partners, and other stakeholders.”
The Vatican says a newborn martyr had a ‘baptism of blood.’ What does that mean?
Sep 14, 2023 / 12:22 pmAll nine members of the Ulma family, who were murdered by the Nazi regime for sheltering two Jewish families, were beatified Sunday.
Hall of Famer Tony Dungy corrects ‘SportsCenter’: Coco Gauff ‘was praying’
Sep 11, 2023 / 13:10 pmPro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy took issue with the way ESPN’s “SportsCenter” described tennis player Gauff’s actions following her U.S. Open victory.
‘God was with us on the stairwell’: A hero of 9/11 finds his vocation
Sep 11, 2023 / 05:00 amThe trial of that day, and in the years that followed, uncovered a trial of faith for Deacon Paul Carris.
Second trial of DC pro-life activists who staged protest begins
Sep 6, 2023 / 13:32 pmThe trial follows the conviction of five of the defendants’ peers, who were convicted of conspiracy against rights and a FACE Act offense.
Thousands march for life in London
Sep 5, 2023 / 13:50 pmThe ninth annual march processed through the city of Westminster in London and ended at the Houses of Parliament.
NFL kicker Harrison Butker and Notre Dame to reward innovative use of Church property
Sep 5, 2023 / 12:06 pmThe $10,000 award was conceived to recognize and support individuals or organizations with bold ideas to best use for under-utilized Church property.
Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak a key leader at Hillsdale College, a hub for Catholic converts
Sep 3, 2023 / 06:00 amHillsdale defines itself as “nonsectarian Christian,” but it has a thriving Catholic community.
Theodore McCarrick: ‘I have trouble with words’
Aug 31, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe former cardinal’s eloquence made him a force in the Catholic Church. Now, his loss for words appears to have spared him from criminal prosecution.
UPDATE: McCarrick’s alleged victim ‘left with nothing’ after ex-prelate ruled incompetent to face trial
Aug 30, 2023 / 12:37 pmFormer cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on criminal sexual abuse charges in Massachusetts, a state district judge ruled Wednesday.
Nigerian teen whose Christian conversion triggered death threats granted restraining order
Aug 28, 2023 / 14:45 pmFollowing threats by family members, the young woman sought a restraining order against her father and brothers.
Poll: More than 8 in 10 New Jersey parents want to be notified if child identifies as LGBT
Aug 25, 2023 / 14:36 pmThe poll also comes following national polls that indicate a rapidly rising number of young people identify as LGBTQ+.
Names of Baltimore clergy in sexual abuse report can be revealed, judge rules
Aug 24, 2023 / 11:12 amMaryland Attorney General Anthony Brown will be releasing all but three of the redacted names following last week’s Circuit Court for Baltimore City’s ruling.
South Carolina Supreme Court upholds ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban: ‘Life is winning’
Aug 23, 2023 / 14:23 pmThe ruling ended a circuit court’s injunction that had temporarily blocked the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.