Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope praises Filipino Catholics’ joyful witness of the Gospel

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian country five centuries ago, Pope Francis said. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines March 15, the […]

Diocese hopes for repeat of last year’s successful retired priests collection

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The diocese is hoping for a hana hou with this year’s collection for retired priests, April 24-25. Last year’s appeal, delayed until November because of COVID-19, brought in $165,627, the most for a special collection in 2020, according to the diocesan Chancellor’s office, which coordinates the collection, despite the pandemic which kept most Hawaii Catholics […]

Pandemic Beatitudes

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Letter to the Herald Blessed are our essential workers: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are our leaders, who follow science and facts: for they shall possess the truth Blessed are they who grieve: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they who observe health protocols: for they shall be fulfilled. Blessed are […]

Ministry to families must meet their real needs, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church cannot claim to safeguard marriage and family life if it simply repeats its traditional teaching without supporting, encouraging and caring for real families, especially when they struggle to live up to that teaching, Pope Francis said. “It’s not enough to repeat the value […]

Pope advances causes of three sisters who died of Ebola

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Less than a month after he recognized the “heroic virtues” of three Italian women religious who died caring for Ebola patients in Congo, Pope Francis did the same for three others who also contracted the disease and died in 1995. At a meeting March 17 with […]

No one is excluded from the care of the church, cardinal says

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While the church cannot bless gay unions, it welcomes everyone, prefect says By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While the Catholic Church cannot bless unions that are not sacramental marriages, the church will always welcome and accompany everyone, no matter their situation in life, said the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, […]