Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

  • Home
  • Local
    • Local News
    • Official Notices
    • Obituary
    • Bishop Silva
    • Catholic Schools
    • Office for Social Ministry
  • US/World
  • Columns
    • Mary Adamski
    • Msgr. Owen F. Campion
    • Christina Capecchi
    • Viriditas
  • Features
    • Quiz
    • Heralding Back
    • Photo
    • Pope Francis
    • Manaolana
      • Catechism Corner
      • Helpful Hints
      • Sidebar
      • Stories & Columns
  • Archive
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Podcast
  • Donate
  • Contact

Letter to the Herald: Priest’s teachings called into question

06/17/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Ladies and gentlemen, To use Jesuit Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s approach of melding the concept of “evolution” with the Christian vision of salvation is concerning. A decree from the Holy Office dated June 30, 1962, under the authority of Pope John XXIII, warned: “… the said works [Father Teilhard’s] are replete with ambiguities or […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Features Tagged With: evolution, Father Ron Rolheiser, Letter to the Editor, letter to the Herald, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Catholic News Service

Make a donation

About us

The Hawaii Catholic Herald is published every other Friday. It is mailed to individual households and has a statewide circulation of about 17,000. SUBSCRIBE

Blog: “Stories behind the Stories”

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in