Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Because of pandemic, no pilgrims at basilica for Guadalupe feast this year

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By David Agren Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY — Mexican church and civic officials have canceled public feast celebrations for Mexico’s patroness at her shrine in Mexico City due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebration normally attracts 10 million pilgrims to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the world’s most-visited Marian shrine. At a […]

Elderly Indian Jesuit says training, work help him cope in jail

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By Catholic News Service BHOPAL, India — An elderly Jesuit priest struggling in an Indian jail with ill health says he still finds happiness in listening to the stories of other inmates and credits his congregation for the training that helps him cope with his situation. Father Stan Swamy, 84, has been in Taloja Central […]

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. […]