Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Only Jesus reveals true Gospel, pope says, not individuals

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FIRST GENERAL AUDIENCE AFTER SURGERY By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The true Gospel has been revealed by Jesus Christ, not by individuals or founders of movements, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience. “With the truth of the Gospel, one cannot negotiate. Either you receive the Gospel as it is, […]

Pope released from hospital, prays at Rome basilica

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed. In a statement released July 14, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that after leaving the hospital midmorning, the pope visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major to say […]

Pope Francis tells grandparents, all elderly people, that God is close to them

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‘You are needed’ By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to them and still has plans for their lives. “I was called to become the bishop of Rome when I […]

Writing about LGBTQ ministry, pope says God loves all his children

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  By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God loves all his children, “each and every one,” Pope Francis said in a letter Jesuit Father James Martin read to people participating in the Outreach LGBTQ Ministry webinar. The Jesuit, who has become well known for his ministry to gay Catholics, had written to […]

Pope Francis: The self-righteous ‘keepers of the truth’ disturb community

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POPE FRANCIS | GENERAL AUDIENCE By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Those who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ are humble and trust in God, they do not heap conditions upon others or promote themselves as the only “keepers of the truth,” Pope Francis said. The path of evangelization, the essential characteristics […]

Pope Francis turns down German cardinal’s resignation

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By Catholic News Service MUNICH — German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said that following Pope Francis’ refusal to accept his resignation, he would “not simply return to business as usual” because it would not be the right path for him personally or for the archdiocese. “The answer of the Holy Father surprised me,” Cardinal Marx said […]

Pope: Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People’s hearts and the entire church must be wide open to wonder and devotion to Christ and ready to embrace everyone — sinner and saint alike, Pope Francis said. “The church of the perfect and pure is a room where there isn’t a place for anyone; […]

Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost. Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who […]

‘A long line’ of holy catechists have served the church

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Throughout history and across the globe, lay catechists have been revered as saints, and many were martyred for their refusal to renounce their faith and their vocation to teach the Christian faith to others. Formally instituting “the ministry of catechist” with a document published May 11, […]