Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: How can God abandon God?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: What was the meaning of Christ’s words from the cross when he said, “Father, why have you forsaken me?” (Leicester, United Kingdom) A: Both Matthew and Mark indicate in their Gospel accounts that among the last words of Jesus on the cross were the following: “My God, my God, why have you […]

Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost. Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who […]

Faith of Guam’s Catholics remains resilient through COVID

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By Julie Asher Catholic News Service A remarkable thing happened in the Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam, about eight weeks after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. On May 2, 2020, thousands of Catholics came out of their homes as a rare procession passed by: A pickup truck took Guam’s revered statue of […]

Court’s decision to take up abortion case brings issue front and center

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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court decided May 17 to take up a challenge to a Mississippi abortion law, it brought abortion back to the front burner months before the court will hear oral arguments about it this fall. The court’s announcement was not unexpected. For months, people on […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: How did the pope and grand ayatollah communicate? As Catholics obligated to keep people on life support and tube feeding?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: When the Holy Father and Ayatollah al-Sistani met recently, at the end they stood facing each other and seemed to be talking without an interpreter. What language did they use in order to communicate? (Powhatan, Virginia) A: According to the website of the Jesuit magazine America there was, in fact, an interpreter […]

Atrocities still occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

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By Fredrick Nzwili Catholic News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — A priest from the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray says killings, abductions and rape are still occurring in the region where a military offensive launched in November. The targets for killings are men and boys, who are being eliminated by armed […]

Indian Jesuit, 84, transferred to hospital after health deteriorates

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  By Catholic News Service MUMBAI, India — A prominent Jesuit priest whose health was deteriorating was transferred from jail to a hospital May 18 after an outcry from relatives and fellow Jesuits. Indian Jesuits petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to examine the health of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, 84, following suspicions that he […]

Friar offers ‘small steps’ that lead to ‘big spiritual progress’

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By Catholic News Service BRONX, N.Y. — Smiling behind their bushy beards, the gray-frocked Franciscan Friars of the Renewal served up Easter brunch for the homeless once again this year — a beloved feature of Easter in the South Bronx. This celebration of unshakeable hope, shared with those many deem hopeless, has continued nonstop since […]