Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pro-life groups plan next steps after leak of Supreme Court draft abortion decision

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Wait and see By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn the court’s Roe v. Wade decision, some tempered their reaction with a continued call for more advocacy while others kept a wait-and-see approach […]

Pope Francis willing to go to Moscow to try to stop war

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ secretary of state reaffirmed the pope’s offer to go to Moscow personally to try to convince President Vladimir Putin to stop his war on Ukraine but said the Kremlin had yet to respond. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of state, told reporters late May 4, […]

Catholic News Service to cease domestic operations at year’s end

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced to staff May 4 a dramatic reorganization of its communications department, including the closure of the Washington and New York offices of Catholic News Service. In meetings with newsroom staff, James Rogers, the chief communications officer of the conference, said that the […]

Eucharistic preachers seek to inspire the faithful to encounter Jesus

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By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Priests soon will be fanning out to dioceses across the country to inspire deeper reflection on the gift of the Eucharist to the church. The National Eucharistic Preachers are part of a new initiative under the National Eucharistic Revival being organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In […]

Use of nuclear weapons ‘inconceivable,’ pope tells Japanese official

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his opposition to nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to the world during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists that during the pope’s 25-minute meeting with Kishida May 4, “nuclear […]

Barracks renovations may open possibility for female Swiss Guards

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — An agreement between the Vatican and a Swiss foundation overseeing renovations to the Swiss Guard barracks may open the possibility to women joining the military corps in the future. The agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, was signed May 4 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is wearing a veil in church prideful?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently, I have been “convicted” to wear a veil in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament — both when I am at Mass and during my adoration hours in our parish’s Chapel of Perpetual Adoration. Several other women in the parish have also felt led to do so. However, I am told […]