Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion begins in over 1,000 cities

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By Catholic News Service BRYAN, Texas — The national 40 Days for Life organization launched its fall campaign Sept. 22, with volunteers in over 1,000 cities across the country planning to pray, fast and hold 24-hour vigils outside abortion clinics. They also will participate in outreach to the community to promote awareness about abortion and […]

John Garvey: Blaming St. Junipero

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INTELLECT AND VIRTUE California’s legislature now has it in for St. Junípero Serra, who has long been considered the founding father of the Golden State. Authorities let an angry mob tear down the Franciscan missionary’s statue in Los Angeles. Now they aim to lay at his feet all the offenses of the Spanish Empire and […]

Religious minorities, women fear Taliban, extremists

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The U.S. military’s tumultuous exit from Afghanistan has laid open trepidation for the future By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — The 20-year American military presence in Afghanistan had hoped to bring stability and an end to its use as a terrorist sanctuary, but the tumultuousCatholic News Service exit has laid open fears […]

Francis urges Slovak church, government to put people first

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the Catholic Church’s engagement with the faithful, Pope Francis said. Addressing government authorities on the first full day of his visit to Slovakia Sept. […]

Holiness does not come from following rigid rules, pope says

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Redemption is the work of God, not of human beings, so be careful and do not listen to “fundamentalists” who claim holiness comes through following certain laws, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience. The belief that holiness comes by observing particular laws “leads us […]

Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty; two more lawsuits filed

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By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick pleaded not guilty Sept. 3 in a Massachusetts court, where he is facing three counts of sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. Local news reporters posted video on Twitter of the 91-year-old McCarrick, wearing a face mask and slowly heading toward […]

Ask Father: Part 1-Can ashes be commingled? Part 2-Can prayer change God’s mind?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Among my dying husband’s wishes was the desire to save land for the living and therefore to be cremated and interred at Willamette National Military Cemetery near Portland, Oregon. I, too, shall be cremated and interred at Willamette National, sharing my husband’s niche. I would like my ashes to be mingled with […]

N.Y. fire chaplain: sometimes 9/11 ‘feels like yesterday’

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By Gregory A. Shemitz Catholic News Service BLUE POINT, N.Y. — Father Kevin M. Smith, a veteran fire chaplain, trauma counselor and loyal friend to scores of active and retired firefighters in the New York metropolitan area, receives more phone calls in early September than any other time of the year. Most of the calls […]

What was, what could be: War money spent elsewhere

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By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Some people consider the $3.5 trillion infrastructure proposal being proposed by congressional Democrats a huge chunk of change. But it pales compared to various estimates of military spending against a global war on terror spurred on by the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The “Costs of War Research […]