Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

Mary Simon's instinct for unity, not division

Four significant things about Canada's new governor general.

Newman House ManagerJuly 11, 2021Politics, National Post

Rash of Catholic church burnings and vandalism isn't 'sad,' it's sacrilege

Are Canada's leaders coming to the view that violence is legitimate protest?

Newman House ManagerJuly 4, 2021Culture, National Post

Benedict and the tempest of history

Throughout his astonishing life, Ratzinger has never wavered from the foundational conviction that God alone can provide what man ultimately needs.

Newman House ManagerJuly 2, 2021Faith, First Things

Canada Day shouldn't be cancelled, but there's less to celebrate this year

Canadian confidence in good government, our health-care system and our basic rights has taken a pounding during the pandemic.

Newman House ManagerJuly 1, 2021Culture, National Post

Pope Benedict’s Priesthood Milestone Given Underwhelming Commemoration by Vatican

The muted observance in the Vatican contrasted with the focus given five years ago to Benedict’s 65th anniversary, when the Pope Emeritus spoke about the priestly identity of thanksgiving in his last public address.

Newman House ManagerJuly 1, 2021Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Benedict XVI Celebrates 70 Years as a Priest: 10-Year Milestones in Joseph Ratzinger’s Service to the Church

June 29 is a fitting date to reflect on the length and breadth of the Pope Emeritus’ long priestly service.

Newman House ManagerJune 29, 2021National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

A reconciliation path of renewed encounter

Catholic-Indigenous relations, both within and without the Church, are particularly raw at the moment.

Newman House ManagerJune 29, 2021Catholic Register, Faith

With Macdonald's statue taken down in his hometown, what of the Canadian project itself?

For too long the other side was unexamined, but the remedy is to shine light on the shadows.

Newman House ManagerJune 21, 2021National Post, Culture

Let's set record straight on papal apologies

The entire 1991-2009 Catholic repentance and reconciliation process appeared to be set aside as inadequate by the TRC report in 2015.

Newman House ManagerJune 21, 2021Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Liberals embrace anti-Israel MP, announce anti-Semitism summit. What's not to be cynical about?

How much hope can there be for this summit, when the convening government is part of the problem, not the solution?

Newman House ManagerJune 21, 2021Politics, National Post

Unpacking the Theater of Cardinal Marx’s Resignation

Pope Francis and the German cardinal clearly intended to communicate something of importance with their public exchange of letters. But what?

Newman House ManagerJune 17, 2021Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Justin Trudeau can learn something from the church about apologies

Apologies are about those who were wronged, not about the offender putting on a performance.

Newman House ManagerJune 14, 2021Culture, National Post, Popular

Kamloops Discovery Fuels Questions of Evangelization and Mission Backed by the State

The issue is as old as colonialism.

Newman House ManagerJune 14, 2021Faith, National Catholic Register

Cardinal Marx’s Resignation: An Act of Self-Preservation or Penance for the Sins of the Church in Germany?

Three precedents that might help explain the abrupt decision by the influential German cardinal to resign. Yesterday, Pope Francis declined the resignation of Cardinal Marx.

Newman House ManagerJune 11, 2021National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Cardinal Pell's Legacy

Long before Cardinal Pell faced his accusers with equanimity and grace—both natural and supernatural—he was an inspiration to many like me.

Newman House ManagerJune 8, 2021First Things, Faith

Cardinal Pell Represents the Life of the Church in Our Age

The cardinal, who turns 80 June 8, is a welcome presence in Rome these days.

Newman House ManagerJune 8, 2021National Catholic Register, Faith

Historically inaccurate to suggest Catholic Church hasn't apologized for residential schools

All of the dioceses that had residential schools and the religious orders involved apologized decades ago, and those expressions have been renewed in recent days.

Newman House ManagerJune 4, 2021Faith, National Post, Popular

Vatican Should Address These 6 Pandemic Oddities

The transfer of the Vatican celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi to Sunday, instead of today, is one of the liturgical innovations that invite further explanation from the Vatican.

Newman House ManagerJune 4, 2021Church Affairs, National Catholic Register