Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope names organizing committee for abuse conference in February

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to be part of the organizing committee preparing for a meeting of the world’s bishops’ conferences and representatives of religious orders to address the abuse and protection of minors. The Feb. 21-24 Vatican meeting is not […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: Celebrating Advent to the fullest

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THE HUMAN SIDE How might we celebrate our best Advent? What might we do to experience its tranquility, while at the same time its intensity? Philosopher Josef Pieper would suggest spending contemplative moments during the season. And how might this happen? Some time ago, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington had […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: May a Lutheran receive Catholic Eucharist? Can you confess online?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: One of my sisters who is Lutheran recently moved to an area where there is no Lutheran church, so she started attending Mass at a nearby Catholic parish. She has been receiving the Eucharist at Mass even though she is not Catholic. She says that she asked the Catholic pastor and he […]

Consumerism is enemy of generosity, pope says

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The desire to spend vast amounts on shopping and needless extravagances can prevent Christians from being generous with others, Pope Francis said. “Consumerism is a great disease today. I am not saying that we all do this, no. But consumerism, spending more than we need, […]

World need cloistered nuns’ total dedication to prayer

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and women living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer. “May these communities not lack affection, closeness and support,” including material support, from the entire church, he said, marking […]

Effie Caldarola: Remembering Dorothy Day

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    FOR THE JOURNEY November is a month of thanksgiving, family and celebration. But it also ushers in our national period of overconsumption and excess in December. This year, the holidays come as the gap between the very rich and the poor widens, as attacks on Jewish-Americans and other minorities grow, and health care […]

Ohio House bill bans abortion after heartbeat of unborn detected

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By Catholic News Service COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House for the second time in two years has passed a ban on abortion after the fetal heartbeat is detected, which could occur within the first six weeks of pregnancy. The “Heartbeat” legislation, or H.B. 258, passed Nov. 15 by a vote of 30-35. The Cleveland […]

Aid groups, bishop sound alarm over crisis in Yemen

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By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Aid agencies and Catholic officials are sounding the alarm on Yemen’s spiraling humanitarian crisis, calling on the combatants to end the war and make badly needed assistance available. Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis of this time, according to the United Nations. The impoverished nation […]

Catholic’s blasphemy acquittal challenged in Pakistan high court

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By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England — The acquittal of a Pakistani Catholic woman sentenced to hang for blasphemy is to be challenged in the country’s Supreme Court, according to her husband. Three judges of the court ordered Oct. 31 that the death sentence against Asia Bibi, a mother of five, was to […]