HONOLULU (OSV News) — The devastation wrought by the wildfires in West Maui last year is unmatched in recent history. The death toll from the blaze that tore through Lahaina …
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Last survivor of USS Arizona, dead at 102, is recalled for commitment to country, strong faith
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt Jensen(OSV News) — By any measure, Louis Anthony “Lou” Conter, a Catholic hero of World War II who died April 1 at his home in Grass Valley, California, at age …
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Amid ongoing recovery after wildfires, getting children back to school is a priority, principal says
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Jennifer Rector HONOLULU (OSV News) — In the aftermath of the wildfires that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, one of Tonata Lolesio’s priorities …
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“And have you seen what is happening in beautiful Maui now? It makes me sick to think of it.” These laments from an elderly religious sister — 91 years old, …
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‘Miraculous’ survival of Maui Catholic church seen as sign of hope amid wildfire destruction
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Patrick Downes HONOLULU (OSV News) — “For us, it’s like a miracle,” Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, the Honolulu Diocese’s vicar of Maui and Lanai, said about Maria Lanakila Catholic Church …
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Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui’s deadly fires a federal emergency
by OSV Newsby OSV News(OSV News) — Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of …
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STOWE, Vt. (OSV News) — One hundred and eighty years ago Ira Dutton was born in Stowe on farmland upon which now stands Blessed Sacrament Church. “No one at that …
