Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Catholic leaders find proposed federal budget largely fails the moral test

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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget sent shivers through social service, education and environmental communities, prompting church leaders and advocates to question the administration’s commitment to people in need. The leaders repeated in interviews with Catholic News Service that a budget is a moral document […]

Five new cardinals, from Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America, fit Pope Francis’ formula for faith

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Geography and geometry By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who described himself as coming from “the ends of the earth,” continues to go to the far reaches of the globe to seek those who will advise him and possibly elect the next pope. Announcing May 21 that he was adding […]

Pope Francis: Christians without tenderness, respect are serpents who divide

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 PARISH OF SAN PIER DAMIANI By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who come seeking God, Pope Francis said. “Truly, this pains me to the core. It’s as […]

Cathedral to display Fatima statue for plenary indulgence

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The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is offering opportunities to receive a plenary indulgence in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. The church is granting a plenary indulgence those who visit with devotion an image of Our Lady of Fatima displayed for public veneration on the […]

Elise Italiano: Keeping cradle Catholics in the church

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IN LIGHT OF FAITH In his book “The Four Loves,” C.S. Lewis writes, “The typical expression of opening friendship would be something like, ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.’” I think this is the reason that a good number of my friends are Catholic converts. I have spent the better part […]

PresidentTrump nominates Callista Gingrich ambassador to Vatican

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As he prepared to meet Pope Francis for the first time, President Donald Trump formally nominated Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, to be the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. The White House announced the nomination late May 19 as Trump was beginning his […]

Sister Augustina Sri Mulyati, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: The wisdom of a frog

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Living as a religious with the mission of being a student is very challenging. There are many levels to the demands. In each, I have had to be ready and willing to be molded by God in unexpected circumstances. Through all the […]

For a second time, Sacred Hearts Academy selected as a National School of Character

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Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki has been named a 2017 National School of Character by Character.org, the nonprofit organization that validates character initiatives in schools and communities around the world. It is the only school in Hawaii to achieve the designation. Eighty-three schools and four districts in 21 states have been designated 2017 National Schools […]