Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Catholic organizations help Afghan refugees in U.S.

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By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — An already tense situation in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse early Aug. 26 when an explosion near the Kabul airport led to casualties and injuries still being calculated. According to the Pentagon, at least 13 U.S. service members and at least 95 Afghans were killed; […]

Italian priest recounts harrowing escape from Kabul

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Leaves Afghanistan with five nuns and 14 orphaned and disabled children and young adults By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Although Barnabite Father Giovanni Scalese, head of the Catholic mission in Afghanistan, found himself back in his native Italy after the fall of the Afghan capital, his thoughts remained on the church […]

Pakistan province demolishes Catholic church, despite protests

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By Catholic News Service KARACHI, Pakistan — A Catholic church serving more than 300 Christian families in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi was demolished Aug. 24 despite resistance from a civil society group and warnings from U.N. human rights experts. The Save Karachi Movement, a group of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and minority activists, […]

Post-quake Haiti: Funerals and a daily quest for food

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By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Two weeks after Haiti’s Aug. 14 earthquake, the country’s southwest peninsula is still marked by funerals, aftershocks and a daily search for clean water, food and shelter. “One of the things that really struck me two weeks out is the number of funerals — everywhere you go there are […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Am I wrong to receive Communion? Can I ask my priest why he’s growing out his hair and beard?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: For the past year, I have been striving for a stronger Catholic faith. (Before, I guess I would say that I was a lukewarm Catholic.) I was married in a Methodist church and divorced 30 years ago through no fault of my own. I have always received holy Communion. Is this wrong? […]

Effie Caldarola: Some good news

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FOR THE JOURNEY Ready for some good news? Who isn’t? Just a quick look at headlines during the past few days is sobering. With our first cup of coffee one morning, we learned about the murderous earthquake in Haiti. There’s the grim U.N. Climate Report. The Taliban has overtaken Kabul, Afghanistan, and the terror felt […]

Chosen: New character-driven Bible drama sets the stage for new evangelization

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — It was quite fitting for a Catholic actor and a Christian director of a new streaming series on the  life  of  Jesus to meet Pope Francis on the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, patron saint of televisions and screens. Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus, and […]

Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question both scientists and theologians are exploring

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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — Are humans alone or are we one rational species among many in the universe? It’s a question both scientists and theologians are exploring. And it is scientific discoveries that are energizing the queries not just about the possibility of rational, or intelligent, life, but also about God’s […]