Letter to the Herald
Mahalo for special editions
You and your staff deserve the highest praise for editorial and journalism excellence in presenting the momentous and historical news of the passing of Pope John Paul and the election of our new Pope, Benedict XVI.
The coverage of the events of Pope John Paul’s funeral and the inaugural Mass of Pope Benedict were presented in admirable clarity, and devoid of critical and political conjectures. You, John Thavis, Cindy Wooden and other writers of the Catholic News Service performed the highest journalistic achievement in reporting these critical events and allowing us, the readers, to bear witness to the unfolding and ongoing history of the Catholic Church.
My aloha and mahalo nui to the Herald. Thank you, and I know I express the gratitude of many.
Walter H. Kiyabu
Honolulu