Sts. Peter and Paul finds room to grow after years of hope and effort By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On July 3, Bishop Larry Silva blessed a newly purchased three-story commercial office building next to Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. The urban Honolulu parish near Ala Moana Shopping Center had been in need of […]
Bishop sprays holy water from firetruck to ‘cleanse’ city
By Manuel Rueda Catholic News Service BOGOTA, Colombia — The bishop of a Colombian city that is suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a firetruck to spray the town’s main street with holy water and help to “cleanse it” of evil. Bishop Rubén Jaramillo Montoya performed the gesture Feb. 10 during a […]