Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope gives relics of St. Peter to Orthodox patriarch

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a “brave and bold” gesture, Pope Francis gave the patriarch a famous reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter. The only time the bronze reliquary has been displayed publicly was in November 2013, […]

Migrant shelters suffer harassment as Mexico toughens enforcement

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By David Agren Catholic News Service TENOSIQUE, Mexico — The Franciscan-run migrant shelter La 72 has welcomed a steady stream of migrants since opening its doors in 2011 in this sweaty railway terminus near the Guatemalan border. It has also endured a steady stream of harassment — from politicians and police officers, immigration officials and […]

Father Moses Akebule, diocesan priest: In the kitchen with a missionary

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Here in these two containers, I have just prepared our traditional foods of okro stew and gari. Okro is our name for okra. For the base of the reddish okro stew, I used some moko shito. Shito is a black pepper sauce […]

Pope, Putin meet, discuss wars in Ukraine, Syria, church in Russia

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By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican July 4, and the two discussed the ongoing wars in Eastern Ukraine and in Syria, the Vatican said. Russia plays a major role in both conflicts. At the end of the 55-minute private meeting, Alessandro Gisotti, interim director […]

Chaminade offering certificate of digital media summer course

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UPDATE: The class has been canceled due to low enrollment but may be rescheduled for next summer. Chaminade University is offering a four-week summer course on digital filmmaking July 22-Aug. 16 for non-degree students of all ages and interests. Participants will earn a Certificate of Digital Media. During this rigorous, hands-on workshop, students will gain […]

Battle of the pancit

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Three Maui Vicariate priests joined in the first annual priest cook-off at the Kula Catholic Community’s 127th Holy Ghost Feast June 9. It was the “Battle of the Pancit” (Filipino rice noodles) as each priest brought his talents and flavors to the table. In the end, the “Judges’ Choice” went to Father Michael Tolentino, second […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The goodness of the Samaritan

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15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, collectively called the Pentateuch, from the Greek word meaning “five.” These five books have been venerated for many years as containing […]

Two deacons leading pilgrimages to Passion Play

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In Europe in the early 17th century, sentries guarded towns, villages and hamlets to protect them from a silent, deadly and relentless killer — the bubonic plague. No one could get in or out without the proper clearances and medical screening. For months the small village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, maintained its precautionary measures […]