Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Letter to the editor: Church could help immigrants integrate into U.S.

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My message pertains to Gina Christian’s OSV News article, “Cardinals air concerns about U.S.’ ‘moral foundation,’” in the Jan. 30 Hawaii Catholic Herald. While the majority of Americans agree that illegal immigration and its consequences are perhaps the toughest issue facing Americans (proven by the 2024 election), we are conflicted as to how to resolve […]

Letter to the Herald: On eating with sinners

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In response to the Hawaii Catholic Herald July 21 article “Lunch break”: I can’t imagine what Mayor Rick Blangiardi was thinking when he visited a parish food program with police representatives. His only two stated reasons given to Father Akiona were that a minority number of the people coming for meals had criminal records for […]

Letter to the Herald: Appreciating Father Freitas

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I was deeply saddened to read of Father Patrick Freitas’ death in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Oct. 8. Father Freitas was a kind and gentle priest who left a lasting impression in my life. He was an existentialist whom I could identify with. I enjoyed listening to his lectures during the long diaconate formation weekends. […]

Letter to the Herald: What the draft did not say

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Letter to the Herald What the draft did not say The Nov. 12 cover story written by Carol Zimmerman of CNS has a baiting inaccurate headline. The headline reads, “Draft of the U.S. Bishops’ document says nothing about denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion.” While this may be true, the bishops’ draft […]