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Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: Notes from Rome

09/23/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

E hiki mai kou aupuni Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Peace of the Lord! I am writing you on my flight home from Rome, where I have just completed the weeklong formation course which the Vatican offers every year for recently ordained bishops. The course is informally called “Baby Bishops School,” and it […]

Filed Under: Features, Honolulu bishop, Local News, Pope Leo XIV Tagged With: baby bishops school, Bishop Michael T.T. Castori SJ, E hiki mai kou aupuni, new bishops, Pope Leo XIV, Rome

Pope urges new bishops to be open to all they shepherd

09/23/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said. “Love the people that the Lord has entrusted to you” and boldly bring the Good News of salvation to everyone, the pope told about 147 bishops from five continents […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, Honolulu bishop, Pope Leo XIV Tagged With: new bishops, Pope Leo XIV, Vatican City, Vatican Synod Hall

On his birthday, Pope Leo expands Vatican Library and archive

09/23/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Courtney Mares OSV News ROME — Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Library for the first time as pope on his birthday, Sept. 14, and announced plans for the construction of a new modern building in Vatican City to house the holdings of the library and the Vatican Apostolic Archive. The pope said it […]

Filed Under: OSV News, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Birthday, Pope Leo XIV, Vatican Apostolic Archive, Vatican City, Vatican Library

Faithful are called to contemplate, respect creation

09/09/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to “hear the melodious voice of creation,” stressing that “it is not yet too late” to repair humanity’s relationship with the environment. Celebrating […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Borgo Laudato Si, creation, Pope Leo XIV, Season of Creation, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Pontiff calls on Christians to be engaged and attentive citizens

09/09/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The faithful are called to leave behind “all passivity and indifference” toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the “rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today,” Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. “We cannot remain as unengaged spectators; rather, […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Gaudium et Spes, general audience, Pope Leo XIV, Second Vatican Council

Talk Story: Helping ‘even just one’ person in need

08/26/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Office for Social Ministry “For this 112th World Day, the theme, ‘Even just one of these children,’ draws our attention to the minors directly involved in the experience of migration and flight, to the care owed to them, and to the Lord’s promise that ‘whoever receives one such child in my name receives me’” (Mk […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary, Features, Local News, Pope Leo XIV, Stewardship Tagged With: Apostleship of the Sea-Hawaii Ministry, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Office for Social Ministry, Talk Story, Unaccompanied Children Program, World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Preparations underway to mark 2,000 years since Jesus’ baptism

08/26/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Dale Gavlak OSV News Jordan announced the start of its preparations for the historic 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 at the site where it took place at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, also known as Al-Maghtas. So far, four popes have visited the site of great religious importance, including St. […]

Filed Under: OSV News, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: 2030, Al-Maghtas, baptism of Jesus Christ, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Jordan

Sunday Mass is ‘essential’ part of faith life, Pope Leo says

08/26/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year.” “To sanctify Sunday, it is essential to celebrate the Eucharist,” the pope […]

Filed Under: Catholic News Service, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Pope Leo XIV, Second Vatican Council, Sunday Mass

Pope joins young people to celebrate St. Francis’ jubilee year

08/13/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Courtney Mares OSV News Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 5 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the “new saints” the world needs today. The pope celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels on the feast of the Transfiguration […]

Filed Under: OSV News, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Assisi, Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, Jubilee Year, Pope Leo XIV, St. Francis of Assisi, young people

South American nations added to Pope Leo’s apostolic itinerary

08/13/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Courtney Mares OSV News ROME — Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced. The trip will take him from one of Latin America’s least religious countries to the homeland of the late […]

Filed Under: OSV News, Pope Leo XIV, World Tagged With: Argentina, Peru, Pope Leo XIV, South America, Uruguay

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