By Maria Wiering OSV News More than 20 years ago, Toni McFadden took the abortion pill to end her pregnancy. She was a high school senior, the “good girl” in her family, and she did not want anyone to find out. She was about seven weeks pregnant when she took the regimen’s first drug — […]
Students for Life regional coordinator speaks at UH, other events
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The regional coordinator for a pro-life student network recently visited Hawaii for several speaking engagements and events. Jordan Brittain, the Pacific Southwest regional coordinator for Students for Life of America, gave a 20-minute talk to about a dozen attendees on the evening of April 12 at the University of […]
Picking up the pro-life call
Susan Duffy leads the nonprofit Pearson Foundation of Hawaii and its Pearson Place center By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald In fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Pearson Place unveiled its new location upstairs from Pauline Books and Media Center at 1145 Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu. The pregnancy resource center, which is run […]
Texas city’s ordinance creates ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’
By Catholic News Service LUBBOCK, Texas — After a federal court dismissed Planned Parenthood’s challenge to a Lubbock ordinance that declares the city a “Sanctuary for the Unborn,” a lawyer with the Chicago-based Thomas More Society said he believes these sanctuary cities have solid footing in Texas law. “Cities have the right to regulate businesses […]
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 […]
Pro-lifers say Biden directed by ‘hard-core, pro-abortion forces’
By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to challenge his 2020 reelection results prove unsuccessful and Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, pro-life advocates are finding no silver linings. “Biden will be directed by hard-core, pro-abortion forces,” said Mark Harrington, executive […]
Robert Pearson, pro-life hero who got his start in Hawaii, dies
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Starting in Hawaii 50 years ago, Robert J. Pearson dedicated his life to helping women with crisis pregnancies through supportive residential homes and a national string of counseling centers, thus saving the lives of an untold number of unborn babies from abortion. He died Aug. 23 in Arkansas surrounded […]
Commentary: Why we march for life
By Alfred Hagen Special to the Herald “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” [1 Corinthians 15:58] We march first and foremost to raise our voices for the nearly 61 million unborn babies who have died […]
Bishop Larry Silva: To all parishioners in the Diocese of Honolulu
To all parishioners in the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace be with you! October is designated as Pro-Life month in the United States Catholic Church, and we are asked to focus on the extremely important issues related to defending the lives of the unborn, of the sick and elderly, and […]
Church opposes bill requiring pregnancy centers to post abortion info
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Conference has come out against proposed state legislation that would require Hawaii’s faith-based pregnancy counseling centers to post or hand out information that refers clients to contraception and abortion services. The conference is the public policy voice for the Diocese of Honolulu. In testimony submitted Feb. […]