By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The back-to-back Kona low storms that struck Hawaii last month affected almost all areas of the Diocese of Honolulu, bringing devastation and loss to many people — some in a matter of minutes. Yet the physical and mental pain the storms delivered were matched by quiet heroes who took […]
Talk Story: A mission of service and respect
Office for Social Ministry “Before any distinction of charisms and ministries, we are all equal in dignity as members of the people of God through baptism.” (Pope Leo XIV, Holy Week 2026) Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus message during Holy Week reminds us that as a faith family, we belong to one church — one ohana […]
Texas flood victims need compassion and time, archbishop says
OSV News SAN ANTONIO — Deadly July 4 flash floods in western Texas have so far claimed at least 120 lives, including those of 27 children at a Christian summer camp. After his pastoral visit to flood-ravaged Kerr County, Texas, over the July 4 holiday weekend — which included the celebration of Mass July 6 […]
Church workers assist aid after Jakarta flooding leaves 60 dead
By Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Caritas Indonesia (Karina) has joined the Jakarta Archdiocese in distributing aid to people hard hit by floods that have killed dozens of people in and around Indonesia’s capital. Ucanews.org reported the floods are considered among the worst to have hit the Indonesian capital and its suburbs since records […]