The Holy Father invokes upon all of Maui, Almighty God’s blessings of strength and peace By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Lahaina, once the capitol of the Hawaiian Kingdom and later a popular tourist destination, will now forever be known as the town a horrific wildfire razed to the ground Aug. 8-9. The death toll, […]
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Pope Francis promises prayers; Lahaina’s parish church survives; diocese collects relief aid By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In the days following the fierce Maui wildfire that burned to the ground the town of Lahaina Aug. 8-9 in the deadliest natural disaster in state history, Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with those “suffering from this […]