Religion

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Bishop Larry Silva, who presided over a special Mass in honor of Pope Leo XIV on Monday night in Kalihi.

The unexpected selection of Pope Leo XIV from the heartland of America will be celebrated tonight by Bishop Larry Silva, bishop of the Honolulu Diocese, in a Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Kalihi. Longtime journalist Mary Adamski worked for 50 years at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and for the last decade there, she covered religion.

St. Damien's Catholic Feast Day is May 10, and his legacy in Kalaupapa is remembered by community members there.

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday sent letters to colleges that are under investigation for antisemitic harassment and discrimination.

A Pew Research Center report shows a stabilization in a previous steady decline of Americans identifying as Christians. The Conversation talked to UH religious studies professor Jonathan Pettit about what the report can and can’t tell us about how people identify their religious beliefs in Hawaiʻi.

It wasn't that long ago that Hawaiʻi filed suit over a Muslim travel ban instituted by President Donald Trump during his first administration. Former state Attorney General Douglas Chin led the fight challenging the ban.

"The Carpenter" follows the story of a champion mixed martial arts fighter whose life is impacted when he befriends a woodworker who turns out to be Jesus Christ. The story explores the apprentice of the carpenter before he began his ministry.

An estimated 600,000 people — nearly half of East Timor's population — packed a seaside park on Tuesday for a Mass with Pope Francis. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Pope Francis is currently on a 12-day Asia Pacific tour that is expected to highlight environmental threats, emphasize interfaith dialogue and reinforce the importance of Asia for the Catholic Church. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The Lāhuiokalani Kaʻanapali Congregational Church in Honokowai initially invited its sister church, Waiola, to use its facilities — and word quickly spread across town. HPR contributing reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has this story.