Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Iconic basilica structure is readied for restoration

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Workers on the ground picked through piles of shiny metal platforms, poles, clamps and couplers to […]

Webb telescope highlights God’s creation, scientists say

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Orbiting the sun nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping the way scientists understand the universe and its origins, a number of astronomers said at a Vatican-sponsored meeting last month. “The telescope is able to see things that prior telescopes […]

Hope, gratitude endure

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Maui’s Catholic community remains steadfast in faith and unity as recovery from last year’s wildfires continues By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Half a year ago, disaster struck the island of Maui as fires spread through Lahaina and Kula, leaving a trail of destruction and killing at least 101 people. For many, the trauma still […]