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Jenna Marie Cooper: Church upholds dignity of human life

09/09/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Question corner Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6? A: It looks like there are two dimensions to your question: the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, and how we are to read the Old Testament as Catholics. Starting with this latter aspect, it’s good […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary, Features Tagged With: Death Penalty, dignity, human life, Jenna Marie Cooper, question corner

Talk story: Providing the vulnerable with dignity and hope

08/27/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Office for Social Ministry “May hope fill your hearts … Everyone knows what it is to hope. In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring.” (Pope Francis’ proclamation of the 2025 Jubilee Year, delivered May 9, […]

Filed Under: Columns, Commentary, Features, Local News Tagged With: dignity, HOPE Services Hawaii, Office for Social Ministry, Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, Talk Story

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