Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Christians upset at Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque move

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By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Catholics and other Christians are upset by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s conversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a functioning mosque where Muslim Friday prayers were recited recently. Many observers see the controversial move as part of Erdogan’s bigger attempt to reenact […]

New Vatican Library website aims to serve scholars, entice curious

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Library has revamped its website to serve scholars better and facilitate navigation for the curious. “Because of the pandemic, physical presence has become more difficult and, therefore, the website aims to be a place for welcoming, collaboration and openness,” Msgr. Cesare Pasini, the library’s […]

The Diocesan Pastoral Council writes a guide for parish councils to keep them focused and on-mission

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Every parish in Hawaii has a pastoral council, a group of parishioners selected to advise the pastor in parish matters spiritual, instructional and charitable. But councils have been known to veer off-topic with discussions about paving the church parking lot or organizing the annual parish potluck. To help them […]

Sister Jane Frances Leandro, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: ‘God, you got to help me’

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald God waited until I was in my 50s and then he had his great laugh when I was asked to go on my first mission. People may say that it was old fashioned to be asked and go at my age. However, […]

Talk story: Mahalo to our food pantry volunteers

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Food pantries or food distribution activities … these are essential services provided to those in need.” (Bishop Larry Silva, memo to the Diocese of Honolulu, March 28, 2020) Thanks to the dedication of essential food workers on front lines across the state, local communities are being fed and nourished during this […]

Fire ravages historic California San Gabriel Mission

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By Pablo Kay Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcangel church in the predawn hours of July 11 left behind a haunting scene. In a matter of minutes, the mission’s 230-year-old roof was nearly gone. The sunlight pouring down through the holes revealed the charred planks that had […]