Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope Leo’s Middle East trip to focus on dialogue, peace

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By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2. The Vatican released the itinerary for Pope Leo’s first foreign trip Oct. […]

St. Peter’s Basilica hosts traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims

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By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the presence of hundreds of priests and with lay faithful packed into the pews and standing along the walls, U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass Oct. 25 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Vatican said Pope Leo […]

Volunteer helps migrant workers confront injustice

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By Paul JeffreyOSV News When Charles Niece graduated from Seton Hall University, he considered pursuing further studies. But first he wanted a change of scenery. “My knowledge of Christian mission was confined to a classroom, formed by reading scholarly journals and writing research papers. I needed a year off with exposure to the real world,” […]

Pope, King Charles III share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel

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By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. According to Buckingham Palace, it was the first time since the Reformation in the early 16th […]

A Carmelite nun, Carmel of the Holy Trinity Hawaii: ‘A life attuned to presence’

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald There is a line written about our Blessed Mother that has always touched me: “It was as if all purity had breathed a crystal air for her to come in; sweetest virtue, sweetest prayer, to keep awareness of a presence there.” This is […]

Reflection: A local renaissance of faith

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald Something sacred is stirring in the life of the church today — a quiet but unmistakable renaissance of faith. Across our islands, pews once half-empty are filling again with song, with prayer and with the sound of children’s laughter echoing in our churches. The Holy Spirit is breathing anew […]

Christina Capecchi: Giving it up to God

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Twenty Something It was a Monday afternoon in November when Debbie Champeau got the call. The 17-year-old, a senior at Pius XI Catholic High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, left school immediately, taking two buses to get home. There, she found her mother and grandmother parked by the telephone, distraught. They feared the worst: that Debbie’s […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: From entitlement to gratitude

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Embracing Family How many times as a parent have we said, “So, what do you say?” to remind our children to say “thank you”? Ingratitude has been an age-old challenge, even in the time of Jesus. In Luke 17:17, after curing 10 people with leprosy, Jesus asked, “Where are the other nine?” Only one returned […]