By Gina Christian OSV News Pope Francis said he is not open to the possibility of ordaining women as deacons, weeks after authorizing several Vatican study groups to look into that issue and others as part of the Synod on Synodality — although “women have always had … the function of deaconesses without being deacons,” […]
State of Catholic Schools 2022
Interview with the superintendent: It’s going to be a great year By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii Catholic Schools Office superintendent Llewellyn Young sat down with the Hawaii Catholic Herald in early August. He talked about how things are going in the 27 Catholic schools on four islands, and how his department is here […]
Interview: Pope condemns abortion, says he’s not resigning
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall. Pope Francis also told Philip Pullella, the Reuters’ Vatican […]
Departing Hawaii Catholic Schools’ superintendent Michael Rockers reviews his time of service to the islands
Nurturing partnerships By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Michael Rockers became Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent in Aug. 2011 but has 43 total years of experience in Catholic education including as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Catholic school systems on the Mainland. He leaves the job at the end of June. The Herald spoke with […]
The bishop and the coronavirus
A Hawaii Catholic Herald interview with Bishop Larry Silva on shepherding the flock during a pandemic In answers to questions posed by the Hawaii Catholic Herald by email April 16, Bishop Larry Silva addressed the challenges he faced with the coronavirus pandemic, the positive and negative reaction to hard decisions he made, the good that […]