Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Creation must be cared for, not preyed upon, pope says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Being obedient to God’s commandment and spirit of love can radically change attitudes and actions to convert people from “predators” of natural resources to “tillers” of God’s great garden of planet Earth, Pope Francis said. “The earth is entrusted to our care, yet continues to belong […]

Planning begins for solar energy project to power Vatican City

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the whole of Vatican City’s energy needs. “There is a need to make a transition to a model of sustainable development that […]

Pope Francis praises comedians in lighthearted audience

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As they waited for Pope Francis to arrive at the Clementine Hall in the Vatican Apostolic Palace for an early-morning audience, late-night comedy stars looked at each other and thought, “something’s wrong.” “We’re in this beautiful, beautiful space in the Vatican and for some reason they’ve […]

Libraries must be open to all, pontiff urges

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Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The troves of knowledge stored in archives and libraries must be made available and accessible to all people, especially as they increasingly depend on technological means for their knowledge, Pope Francis said. Scholars overseeing archives and managing libraries must have “a great openness to discussion and dialogue,” Pope Francis […]

Families must pursue love, togetherness, pope says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Meeting with thousands of Italian grandparents and their children and grandchildren, Pope Francis insisted repeatedly, “Love makes us better.” “Love makes us better; it makes us richer, and it makes us wiser, at any age,” he said April 27 to the young and old who filled […]

Pontiff, Council of Cardinals discuss women’s role in church

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women’s roles and status. The pope and the nine-member Council of Cardinals invited women, […]

Temperance is enriching, not dull, Pope Francis says

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but rather it is the secret to enjoying every good thing. If one wants “to appreciate a good wine, savoring it in small sips is better than swallowing it all […]

Easter message: Pope Francis prays for peace amid ‘absurdity’ of war

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life” and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said. Through […]