Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Citing cold, Pope Francis skips Lenten retreat with Curia

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Continuing his recovery from a mild cold, Pope Francis said that he would be unable to attend his annual Lenten retreat with Roman Curia officials. “Unfortunately, my cold forces me to not participate,” the pope told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square March 1 for his […]

Intellectually disabled L’Arche members react to news of Vanier abuse

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By Michael Swan Catholic News Service TORONTO — For the adults with disabilities who are the core members of L’Arche, news that Jean Vanier sexually abused six women over a 35-year period hit particularly hard. At a meeting to discuss the revelations regarding the L’Arche founder, several members rose to speak their truth, said John […]

Lourdes closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes announced that pilgrims were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing would be closed temporarily. “Our first concern will […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is an annulment required? What do I do if I drop the host?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a Catholic and single father of two. I was not married Catholic originally and was divorced 20 years ago. I am looking to marry a woman who was married in a Catholic ceremony and divorced 20 years ago because of abuse. The paperwork required for her to obtain an annulment […]

Back to the Sistine: Raphael’s precious tapestries briefly return to the chapel for which they were made 500 years ago

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. “It’s an important moment” and a way to celebrate a truly great artist, Barbara Jatta, director of […]

Ash Wednesday Masses cancelled in northern Italy

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, bishops composed special prayers for their people and offered alternative ways to begin the celebration of Lent. Father Roberto Parisini, secretary general of the chancery of the Archdiocese of […]

Carolyn Woo: Lent: Another step toward ‘enough’

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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY “What is enough for you?” was a question posed to my husband and me by our financial adviser. Many factors competed for consideration: the desire to not be a burden on our kids, people living longer, enormous costs of health care, diminishing social safety nets, ability to travel and a certain standard […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: What is a good Catholic Bible? What if my family isn’t with me in heaven?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My wife realized that my Bible is not Catholic when I could not locate the Book of Sirach in it. What is a good Catholic Bible, with a contemporary translation from Greek? (My ultimate preference would be a Catholic Bible with the Old Testament translated from Hebrew and the New Testament from […]