Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pope says Mary joins migrants travelling north

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  By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — During this “bitter time” of war, hunger, injustice and poverty, Our Lady of Guadalupe invites everyone to open their lives to her son, Jesus, and to learn to love others like he does, Pope Francis said. “The Lord, through the Virgin Mother, continues to give […]

Pope praises Ukrainians’ courage in ‘this sea of evil’

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  By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Nine months after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, Pope Francis wrote to the Ukrainian people expressing his admiration for their courage and commitment to their country in the face of so much death and destruction. “In this sea of evil and sorrow — 90 […]

Pope talks about church division, women, abortion

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AMERICA MAGAZINE INTERVIEW By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual […]

World Day of the Poor: Love God by loving his most discarded children

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Wars, famine and calamities of every kind can tempt Christians to a paralyzing fear that the world is about to end; what they must do instead is act, even in a small way, to make the world a better place, Pope Francis said. Loved by God, […]

Pope to teachers: Beware of ‘ideological colonization’

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological colonization,” he said in a speech Nov. 12 to members of the World Union of Catholic Teachers and those taking part in its general […]

In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service AWALI, Bahrain — Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population. His message promoting the peaceful coexistence of different cultures and ethnicities also […]

Pope tells Putin: ‘Stop this spiral of violence and death’

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Stop this spiral of violence and death.” With the situation being “so serious, devastating and threatening,” the pope […]

Francis joins sports summit in call for more inclusion

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican synod hall became a stand full of cheering fans, pumping fists, clapping and shouting encouragement as instructed by Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, who led some 200 people in a group exercise. “Imagine you’re in the stands … and there’s a track behind […]

Help the poor and the planet

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Pope Francis urges 1,000 young adult economists, entrepreneurs, financial advisers, students, scholars and scientists from 120 countries to fight inequality and injustice By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Acknowledging how young people have been given a world marked by inequality, injustice, war and environmental degradation, Pope Francis urged those looking for solutions to […]

Francis in Kazakhstan

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Pope says religions must be purified of extremism By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said. “It is time […]