Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope makes donation to help migrants traveling through Mexico

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By David Agren Catholic News Service TAPACHULA, Mexico — Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to assist migrants attempting to travel through Mexico, but who are increasingly being impeded by Mexican officials from reaching the U.S. border. Those migrants who travel the length of Mexico are also being impeded in their attempts to apply for asylum […]

Vatican firefighter says St. Peter’s at much less risk than Notre Dame

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, Romans and tourists could not help looking at St. Peter’s Basilica and wondering, “what if?” But Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA April 16 […]

Massive Sri Lanka Easter bombings traced to little-known group

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By Michael Sainsbury Catholic News Service BANGKOK — The Sri Lankan government blamed little-known Islamic group National Thowheeth Jama’ath for the Easter suicide bombings that targeted three churches and three luxury hotels across the country. Authorities named the group April 22 and said 24 people had been arrested in connection with eight bombings that left […]

Fire chaplain helped save religious artifacts from burning Paris cathedral

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By Catholic News Service PARIS — A hero emerging from the Notre Dame Cathedral fire April 15 is Father Jean-Marc Fournier, chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade, who is credited with saving a reliquary containing the crown of thorns and the Blessed Sacrament from the burning cathedral. The fire chaplain reportedly demanded to be allowed […]

Greg Erlandson: A letter in the inbox of every young Catholic

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AMID THE FRAY Attention Catholic young people, by which I mean everyone under 30: Pope Francis has written you a letter. Called “Christ Is Alive,” it is a historic document in that it isn’t just a letter about young people. It is to young people. Whether you are in high school or in college or […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Do I have to go to Mass in pain? Isn’t the ambo for readings only?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: In a few weeks I will turn 65 years old. I have arthritis in most of my joints; in the early spring, when it’s rainy and damp, the arthritic pain can be unbearable. Is it a sin to miss Sunday Mass, given the extreme pain? When is it acceptable to stop going […]

Archbishop invites Parisians to light a candle to dispel fire’s darkness

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By Catholic News Service PARIS — Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris invited the faithful to attend the annual chrism Mass at historic St. Sulpice Church April 17 in the wake of the massive fire that seriously damaged the historic Notre Dame Cathedral. “This will be an opportunity for all of us to manifest our unity, […]

Surgeon gives medical view of Christ’s passion

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By Tom Dermody Catholic News Service DAVENPORT, Iowa — Jesus likely died from excessive blood loss, a Catholic surgeon said April 4 during a talk that examined the 18 hours of Christ’s passion and crucifixion from a medical perspective. “Christ emptied himself,” Dr. Timothy Millea told about 100 people at his home parish of St. […]

Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Acclaimed by the crowds and knowing he was the Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose the path of humility and self-emptying, focused only on doing God’s will, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “There is no negotiating with the cross: one either embraces it or rejects […]

Carolyn Woo – Easter hope: God in our future

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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY At a cafe in Chicago, I was chatting with a British former journalist and economist who is currently director of social responsibility and sustainability at a large European company. We covered the major challenges facing our human family and the list was overwhelming: the accelerating pace and effects of global warming, massive […]