Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Names of past Harrisburg bishops will be removed from buildings

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  By Catholic News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Bishop Ronald W. Gainer Aug. 1 released information from the diocese’s own internal investigation on child sex abuse, including a list of the names of 71 clergy, both dead and alive, accused of abuse. He also ordered removal from buildings, halls and rooms the names of […]

Talk story: Sorrow and mourning flee away

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground, springs of water. And the ransomed of the Lord shall enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. They meet with joy and gladness … sorrow and mourning flee away. (Isaiah 35: 7, 10) “Families Belong Together and Free.” We recently saw […]

Official notices: Aug. 10, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] August 11, 5:00 pm, Mass for the Bishop’s Circle Donors, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. August 12, Pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai. August 14, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu. August 15, 12:00 pm, Mass for the […]

Keeping Catholic school tuition affordable requires creativity

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By Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Making Catholic education accessible to everyone has been a mission of the church in the U.S. for centuries, but keeping it affordable in modern times has required innovative methods. Religious orders and parish schools labored in the 19th century to bring education to everyone, […]

Cardinal Tagle laments deaths of innocent people in Philippines

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  By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — A teary-eyed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila lamented the deaths of innocent people killed since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office. Addressing 8,000 participants July 22 during the last day of the Fifth Philippine Conference on New Evangelization, Cardinal Tagle asked if people were happy with […]

Letter to the Herald: Aug. 10, 2018

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Sharing the suffering of the Chilean church Perhaps you find it inappropriate to report a most disturbing series of events occurring in our Church in Chile. Truly, it is our church. We share the suffering of our Chilean sisters and brothers who we won’t blame for casting a vote of no confidence in their bishops, […]

Catholic capital punishment opponents praise pope’s revision

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  By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Aug. 2 announcement that Pope Francis had ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling the death penalty “inadmissible” was praised by Catholic death penalty opponents in the U.S. “I am overjoyed and deeply grateful to learn that Pope Francis closed the last […]