By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii State Capitol rotunda was filled with hundreds of folks as young as in the womb and as old as those in wheelchairs and walkers for this year’s March for Life the afternoon of Jan.19. They gathered to make a visible statement, along with their brothers and sisters […]
A celebratory March for Life in a post-Roe environment
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald You might call it a kinder and gentler March for Life, out from under the hostile shadow of the Supreme Court decision that provoked the annual protest. Roe v. Wade is gone, overturned last year by the same court. But the status of abortion availability in Hawaii remains the […]
Join the Jericho March, combat the violations against sanctity of life
Invitation By Deacon Gary and Valerie Streff Special to the Herald As we ring in the New Year, we invite everyone to join in solidarity with people of goodwill across America by marching around our state capitol on Friday, Jan. 21 — day seven and the grand finale of seven capitol marches beginning on Jan. […]
Televised March for Life includes array of Catholic speakers
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While this year’s March for Life couldn’t take place in person, the COVID-19 pandemic did offer a way for a potential greater number of people to participate in the annual pro-life event. That’s thanks to a prerecorded two-hour show produced by Christian television station KALO TV that streamed online […]
Island viewpoint: Waimea pastor leads parish in pro-life prayers and advocacy
By Mary Erickson Special to the Herald On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, and in solidarity with the vigil Mass and adoration and the virtual March for Life in Honolulu, Father Anthony Pangan, pastor of Annunciation Church in Waimea on the […]
Virtual march moving to KALO TV
The virtual March for Life has moved from YouTube, as reported in the Jan. 8 Hawaii Catholic Herald, to KALO TV (Spectrum 1025 and HawaiianTelcom CH 38), 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22. At 6 p.m., 10 Knights of Columbus will make the traditional March around the Hawaii State Capitol. Email Janet Hochberg at janet@hilifealliance.org for […]
Annual March for Life goes big and virtual this year
Bishop Larry Silva asks pastors to commemorate the event with Mass and adoration the evening before By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hawaii’s 2021 March for Life, now taking shape in a virtual environment with in-person components, may end up having greater participation than in recent years, despite, or maybe because of, the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Guest commentary: Oh come let us adore
By Janet Hochberg Special to the Herald This commentary serves as a “save the date” notice for the 48th annual Hawaii March for Life to be held virtually via Zoom, 4-6 p.m., Jan. 22. Bishop Larry Silva will be among the speakers. That evening, the Knights of Columbus will be the only group making the […]
Marching for life, from Washington, D.C., to Kauai, to Waimanalo
From Washington, D.C., … Island family joins indigenous peoples to advocate for the unborn By Dallas Carter Special to the Herald My entire ohana and I were blessed to be able to travel to Washington, D.C., for this year’s Jan. 24 March for Life. For my children, it was a powerful witness of the importance […]
Scenes from the March for Life 2020
Here are photos from the annual March for Life 2020, Jan. 16, at the Hawaii State Capitol
