Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Effie Caldarola: Fishers of men

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FOR THE JOURNEY Best fishing story of January: A small group of fishermen and an Irish fishing association stopped the Russian navy from conducting war games in fertile fishing territory off Ireland’s coast. The little band of Irish fishermen vowed that they would continue to send up to 60 trawlers continually into the waters during […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is there a literal hell?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: What is the Catholic view on whether there is an actual, literal hell? A lot of people, including some who are Catholics, while they believe in an actual, literal heaven, say that hell is simply death. (Indiana) A: Catholic theology holds that there is an actual, literal hell. The Catechism of the […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Is your parish family-friendly?

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FAITH AT HOME Who doesn’t want the church to grow or the next generation of Catholics to embrace a deep love for their faith? One simple way we can do this is by asking how our parishes are welcoming to families — of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes. Start small. Are electrical outlets covered […]

Men must join fight against human trafficking, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Male-female relationships based on “discrimination and submission” lead to the exploitation and humiliation of thousands of women and girls each year, Pope Francis said. “Human trafficking, through domestic or sexual exploitation, violently relegates women and girls to their supposed role of subordination in the provision of […]

Eva Andrade: Issues from birth to death

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The 2022 legislative session is running at full speed, and as usual, issues from birth to death and everything in between, are in its crosshairs. Two positive life bills actually got some traction this year. One would extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum depression to 12 months. Unfortunately, the second was deferred in committee. […]