Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope Francis: Easter shows the power of love, which renews the world

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, “death, solitude and fear” do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing. “The words heard by the women at the […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Can I oppose DACA and be a good Catholic?

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THE QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently I read an article in a Catholic magazine that suggested that, in addition to the Ten Commandments, we should use the beatitudes when examining our conscience before going to confession. This sent me into a tailspin, and I had to go and review the beatitudes to see if I even […]

Richard Doerflinger: On freezing embryos and consciences

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Days apart, clinics offering in vitro fertilization in Cleveland and San Francisco had malfunctions in their storage tanks, endangering thousands of frozen eggs and embryos. Women’s Health magazine called it a “fertility clinic nightmare” that may deprive hundreds of women of their chance for a child. We can all sympathize with […]

Miracles clear path to sainthood for Paul VI, Romero

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero. At a meeting March 6 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Pope Francis signed decrees for the causes of 13 men and women — among […]

Church leaders praise Hawking for contribution to science, dialogue

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who said he did not believe in God, was still an esteemed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and fostered a fruitful dialogue between science and faith. The academy, which Pope Pius IX established in 1847, tweeted, “We are deeply saddened […]

Vatican tribunal finds Archbishop Apuron of Guam guilty of abuse

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A Vatican tribunal found Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, guilty of some of the accusations made against him, accusations which included the sexual abuse of minors. After a canonical trial conducted by the apostolic tribunal of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Shouldn’t the precious blood be offered?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My friend told me that in her parish, which is a large one, only one section of the church is offered the blood of Christ. Her pastor believes that adding more eucharistic ministers would create a traffic jam. If they are going to distribute holy Communion from the chalice, shouldn’t all be […]

Despite new law, some Irish pubs will remain closed on Good Friday

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By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service DUBLIN — While Irish pubs will be allowed to open and serve alcohol on Good Friday, March 30, for the first time in 91 years, some pub owners have vowed to remain shut and observe the tradition. President Michael D. Higgins signed the law change into effect in advance […]