Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Carolyn Woo | Our Global Family: Examining our aspirations

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While reading a United Nations Development Program report on violence in Latin America, I encountered the term “aspirational crimes,” used to explain the tragic acceleration in crimes on and by young people. The term refers to crimes motivated by money and the irresistible desire for consumption. Partly this is to support one’s family in situations […]

Pope marks Hiroshima anniversary by calling for nuclear weapons ban

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A woman sets a floating candle lantern on the river Aug. 6 in Hiroshima, Japan. The lanterns, thousands of which were launched on the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, bear handmade messages and drawings, conveying each person’s prayers for peace and comfort for the victims of the violence. In the background […]

Pope Francis delivers his own advice for families based on love, responsibility, loyalty, acceptance, solidarity

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Pope Francis blesses the rings of a couple as he arrives to lead a meeting with young people in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)   VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis knows the family is made up of real people living in the real world, which is why he often gives down-to-earth advice. The […]

It’s a Catholic thing: The ‘Jim Gaffigan Show’ treats the star’s religion seriously, but in a funny way

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan, known for his funny books like “Food: A Love Story” and his inclusion of his Catholicism in his stand-up routines, is pictured in a 2010 photo. Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie, have collaborated on a new TV Land cable sitcom, “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” (CNS photo/courtesy of TV Land)   NEW YORK […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Should we go to weddings of cohabitating couples?

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Q: My husband and I have an issue that we really struggle with. We are often invited to the wedding of a Catholic couple who have already been living together. We understand cohabitation before marriage to be very wrong in the eyes of God and of the church. Should we go to these weddings? It […]

A trinity of concerns on pope’s U.S. agenda

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WASHINGTON — Expect to hear the pope take on immigration, hunger and the environment when he visits in September, said three policy advisers helping reporters in Washington prepare for the pontiff’s upcoming visit. “This is a pope that doesn’t hesitate to enter difficult areas and waters,” said Demetrios Papademetriou. president emeritus of the Migration Policy […]

John Garvey: The pill and same-sex marriage

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Many people have expressed surprise at the speed with which same-sex unions went from being a crime and a sin to being a constitutional right. Exactly 50 years ago, to far less fanfare, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that married couples had a constitutional right to prescription contraceptives. (The FDA had approved […]

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