Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

The culture of ‘a priest forever’ is changing

Advising the accused at an early stage about the option of laicisation represents another big cultural shift, one with theological implications.

Newman House ManagerSeptember 6, 2020Church Affairs, Catholic Herald

A victim of racial persecution in Uganda, Alberta's new Lieutenant-Governor found safety in Canada

Salma Lakhani and her husband were among the 60,000 'Asians' despoiled of their property and expelled by Idi Amin over 90 days in 1972.

Newman House ManagerSeptember 5, 2020Politics, National Post

Discovering the roots that nurtured faith

One hundred years ago my grandparents’ wedding began an intercontinental and multigenerational adventure in family and faith.

Newman House ManagerSeptember 3, 2020Faith, Catholic Register

A Tale of 2 Archbishops: Capuchins O’Malley and Chaput Mark Golden Jubilees

Much of the recent history of the Catholic Church in the United States can be told in the lives of these two men, who were both ordained Aug. 29, 1970.

Newman House ManagerSeptember 2, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Lessons to be learned from the victory of Erin O'Toole

Canadians get two choices for prime minister. With the election of Erin O’Toole, one of them now is a clear-eyed realist on China.

Newman House ManagerAugust 29, 2020Politics, National Post

Is Archbishop Viganò’s Rejection of the Second Vatican Council Promoting Schism?

In his latest ‘testimony,’ the former nuncio holds a position contrary to the Catholic faith on the authority of ecumenical councils.

Newman House ManagerAugust 29, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

As CFL cancels season, COVID's cultural costs continue to climb

The mandate to keep apart is the most unique, and devastating, part of this pandemic. In most crises, it is the coming together which is essential.

Newman House ManagerAugust 23, 2020Culture, Coronavirus, National Post

The Papal Consequences of the ‘Miracle of the Vistula’

Poland credits the intercession of the Virgin Mary for its 1920 victory over Russia’s communist forces.

Newman House ManagerAugust 18, 2020Culture

Papal Baptism of the Conjoined Twins Was a Blessing — and a Puzzle

The fact that the 2-year-old girls were not baptized earlier, by someone else, suggests an inexplicable pastoral failure to heed Pope Francis’ stress on the supreme importance of the sacrament.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Japan moves to the West, 75 years after the bombs

The transformation of the Axis powers into Western allies was one of the great political and diplomatic achievements of the 20th century.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Culture, National Post

Why totalitarian regimes make so many martyrs

The martyrs of 1945 demonstrate that the killing of Christians is not a utilitarian matter for totalitarians.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Catholic Herald, Faith

The Morality of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Later

Each year the anniversary invites remembrance of war and a renewed resolve to work for peace.

Newman House ManagerAugust 11, 2020Culture, National Catholic Register

The double threat African-Americans have had to contend with

The twin national actions of incarceration and abortion have made it more difficult for African-Americans to live free, or live at all.

Newman House ManagerAugust 1, 2020Culture, National Post

Catholic Death-Penalty Response Marked by Care for Souls, Heightened Rhetoric

Cardinal Tobin’s letter to President Trump, requesting clemency for a convicted murderer, drew attention to a pair of important aspects of the Church’s contemporary consideration of capital punishment.

Newman House ManagerAugust 1, 2020Faith, National Catholic Register