Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism

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By Catholic News Service MUNICH — In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist ideologies.” He cited same-sex marriage, abortion and the “creation of humans in the laboratory” as examples. The retired pope, 93, said: “Modern society is in the process […]

COVID-19 takes toll on New York Maryknoll motherhouse

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The religious community in Ossining is the residence of retired Hawaii missioners By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — The Maryknoll religious community in Ossining, New York, has been hit hard by COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. At least one priest and three women religious have died of the illness during the […]

Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, Francis says on Earth Day

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Humanity has failed to take care of the earth and its inhabitants, sinning against God and his gift of creation, Pope Francis said. Celebrating Earth Day, which fell during the “Easter season of renewal, let us pledge to love and esteem the beautiful gift of the […]

Blessing Southern California with a hilltop benediction

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By Catholic News Service LOS ANGELES — Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell of Los Angeles climbed a high summit in the San Gabriel Valley April 23 to bless the most populous counties of Southern California and beyond during this pandemic. Asked by Terry Barber, founder and president of Virgin Most Powerful Radio, why he was […]

Brett Robinson: The spiritual benefits of technology in a time of crisis

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  THE THEOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY “Gather ‘round the TV, kids, it’s time to pray.” Those are words I never thought I would utter as a Catholic media studies professor who has spent the past 20 years studying the effects of media on children and families. And yet, for the past few weeks during the coronavirus […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: May we question the pope’s China policy? Is it too late to pray?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I was surprised to read in the Catholic press an article criticizing Pope Francis’ agreement to allow the Communist government to nominate candidates for bishops in China. So my question is this: Are those under the pope’s authority allowed to question publicly such an arrangement made by the Holy Father? (Newark, Ohio) […]

Traveling the diocese, sharing the hope of the Blessed Sacrament

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By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — New Hampshire’s Catholic bishop has made it to every part of his statewide diocese to date — south, east, west, north and central — bringing the Blessed Sacrament and the “light of Christ” to communities to comfort them and give them a reason to have hope during […]

Pope writes prayers for end of pandemic to be recited after rosary

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic. “Contemplating the face of Christ with the heart […]

Pope calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope, peace, care for poor

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In an Easter celebration like no other, Pope Francis prayed that Christ, “who has already defeated death and opened for us the way to eternal salvation,” would “dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the light of his glorious day, a day […]