Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for February 2018

Richard Doerflinger: Assisted suicide: It’s about all of us

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Even after working on an issue for decades, you can come across one thing that shifts your perception of what it’s about. That happened to me recently on the issue of physician-assisted suicide, thanks to an intrepid Swedish investigator named Fabian Stahle. Stahle saw support growing in his country for a […]

Sister Maria Joseph Petrill, Daughters of St. Paul: The life of an evangelizer

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There was once a lady who came into our bookstore and told us that our children’s books had helped her family very much. Every night she would read stories on the faith or the saints to her children. Her husband, who was […]

Vatican, China nearing agreement on bishops, according to reports

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Multiple news reports indicate the Vatican has made substantial progress in reaching an agreement with China’s communist government on the naming of bishops for several dioceses. The news agency Reuters and The Wall Street Journal both reported Feb. 1 that the deal would involve two bishops […]

Talk story: It’s Rice Bowl time

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “CRS Rice Bowl is not just about collecting money in a cardboard box. It is literally and symbolically a box full of stories of hope, prayers and opportunities to help put our faith into action and to share our Lenten journey with each other, transforming all our lives.” (Bishop Larry Silva, […]

In-flight nuptials: Pope didn’t glide over church requirements

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ decision to convalidate the marriage of two flight attendants in the air sent waves of turbulence through the Catholic blogosphere, where respected canon lawyers and pastors raised serious questions about the pope sending a message that marriage wasn’t so serious. But three days later, […]