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‘Biblical’ flooding damages Oahu church, business
2+ week, 3+ day ago (271+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Instead of holding their typical Sunday mass, parishioners at Anchor Church in Kaneohe spent the morning shoveling out debris blocking their driveway left by Saturday's storm. Heavy rain and flash flooding were seen by residents across Oahu and…...
Cazimero calls power of Pele ‘one of the most important parts’ of Hawaiian culture
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ahead of this year's Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea gave spectators a dazzling show. Robert Cazimero, haku mele (composer) and kumu hula, said that to him, Pele represents "one of the most important parts about our culture." In Hawaiian…...
A 15-week ‘Walk for Peace’ concludes with Buddhist monks’ arrival in Washington
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (734+ words) The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka. After spending Monday night at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, they crossed over the Chain Bridge into the District of Columbia shortly…...
Aloka the Peace Dog recovering from surgery after being injured during a peace walk with Buddhist monks
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (189+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - Aloka the Peace Dog, who has been walking alongside Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace, underwent surgery after injuring his leg. The monks said that Aloka's surgery was supposed to take two to three hours,…...
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in the face of suffering in first Christmas Day message
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square for the traditional papal "Urbi et Orbi" address, Latin for "To the City and to the World," which serves as a summary of the woes facing the…...
Maui church opens 100-year-old time capsule to mark centennial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) PAIA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Parishioners gathered at Holy Rosary Church in Paia on Monday for a special occasion. In the corner of the church off Baldwin Avenue, the year 1926 is painted in white to mark the year a time capsule was placed…...
Queen Liliuokalani honored as Episcopal saint at Nuuanu ceremony
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A ceremony at Royal Mausoleum State Monument in Nu'uanu honored Queen Lili'uokalani on Thursday, celebrating her recognition as a saint in the Episcopal Church. Hawaii's last monarch ascended to the throne on Jan. 29, 1891. "Sainthood in the Episcopal Church…...
Church enlists Chaminade lab to recover Molokai saint’s remains
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (61+ words) Church enlists Chaminade lab to recover Molokai saint's remains'hawaiinewsnow.com Church enlists Chaminade lab to recover Molokai saint's remains Dirt bike riders damage Windward country club golf course "Pure hate': Popular Kauai hiking trail spray-painted with swastikas Two teens injured…...
Location announced for new Maui Mormon temple
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) KAHULUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the location of a new Mormon temple on Maui. The Kahului Hawaii Temple will be constructed on a 7.6-acre plot along Kuikahi Drive, next to an existing meetinghouse Maui…...
Priced Out of Paradise: Religious connections provide support network in Utah
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (HawaiiNewsNow) - About half of Utah's population identifies as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Polynesians make up a significant portion of that membership, creating connections for transplants with ties to Brigham Young University…...