Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including D.C. archbishop

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens — Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat — knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal’s ring and a scroll formally declaring their new status […]

The McCarrick report: Victims show fear, courage, anger, need for action

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Secretariat of State’s report on Theodore E. McCarrick provides a glimpse into how a number of witnesses and victims of the former cardinal’s abuse sought numerous ways to alert church officials and were disturbingly aware their allegations might trigger repercussions. Over its 460 pages, […]

Pro-lifers say Biden directed by ‘hard-core, pro-abortion forces’

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By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to challenge his 2020 reelection results prove unsuccessful and Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, pro-life advocates are finding no silver linings. “Biden will be directed by hard-core, pro-abortion forces,” said Mark Harrington, executive […]

In year of racial strife, bishops share experiences in dioceses

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Bishop Larry Silva discusses the plight of Micronesian migrants in Hawaii escaping notice By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When the U.S. bishops decided to continue with their annual fall meeting despite a pandemic, they took it online, shortened its length but also its scope, leaving only the most essential matters on the […]

Effie Caldarola: Post-election, with gratitude

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FOR THE JOURNEY It was the day after Halloween and just two days until Election Day. As a nation, we were marking milestones in our long national COVID-19 trudge. Taking a neighborhood walk, I was struck by how fast Halloween decorations disappear. Here, for instance, was a driveway where a giant inflatable ghoul had hovered […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Was Friday really ‘Good’? Should I return to my parish if I can’t understand the priest?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Why do we call the day Jesus was crucified “Good” Friday? Christ was made to suffer horribly, so this has always bothered me. (Radford, Virginia) A: A fair number of people agree with you, and some have suggested that “Black Friday” would be a more appropriate designation. Interestingly, in the Greek Orthodox […]

Hosffman Ospino: Healing divisions

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JOURNEYING TOGETHER The headline grabbed my attention: “You are no longer my mother”! The Reuters article, written a day prior to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, shared the story of a mother disavowed by her own son. The reason: political differences. The story, unfortunately, is not new. We have heard it far too many times. […]

Biden to become second Catholic elected U.S. president

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Associated Press reports Catholic vote split nearly 50-50 between two candidates By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Horns blared near the White House just before noon Nov. 7 as major U.S. news organizations projected Democrat Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, making him the second Catholic in the […]

French bishops ‘cleanse’ basilica in Nice after attack

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By Catholic News Service NICE, France — French bishops conducted a “penitential rite of reparation” inside a church in which three people were murdered in late October. The Nov. 1 Mass of reparation was celebrated in Notre Dame Basilica by Nice Bishop André Marceau, who was joined by Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille and Archbishop […]