Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

Diplomacy's sometimes silver linings

It is not only Caesar’s wife who should be above suspicion, but Caesar’s ambassadors, too

Newman House ManagerMarch 14, 2022National Post, Politics

Jean Charest was the future of the Tories in 1984 — and he could be again

The former Quebec premier's most powerful advantage is not about policies. It is about geography

Newman House ManagerMarch 14, 2022National Post, Politics

The Saints of 1622: God’s Answer to Crises in the Church

This Saturday, the Vatican will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the recognition of the holiness of Sts. Teresa of Avila, Francis Xavier, Ignatius of Loyola, Philip Neri and Isidore of Madrid.

Newman House ManagerMarch 11, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

The Kirill Question

How should Pope Francis and the Holy See deal with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church?

Newman House ManagerMarch 10, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Canada and Ukraine have been allies for years. We must honour that friendship

Canadians ought to be proud to have a deputy PM who is not welcome in Putin’s Russia

Newman House ManagerMarch 7, 2022Politics, National Post

Europe's views on energy are changing. Might they change in Quebec as well?

When the German Greens go in for coal in order to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas, what is socially acceptable has radically changed

Newman House ManagerMarch 3, 2022National Post, Politics

Why Was Rome Finally Willing to Call Out Russia as an Aggressor?

The Vatican found itself in the position of being less vocal on Putin’s aggression than the relevant Orthodox patriarchs.

Newman House ManagerMarch 2, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Putin is using a 'spiritual' lie to further his imperialist aims

Of the many big lies that Vladimir Putin told in preparation for his invasion, the claim that Ukraine belongs to Russia’s “spiritual space” is perhaps the most puzzling to foreigners.

Newman House ManagerFebruary 28, 2022Politics, National Post

In arguing for emergency powers, Jagmeet Singh threw workers and the rule of law under the bus

Singh’s responsibility invites careful examination

Newman House ManagerFebruary 24, 2022National Post, Politics

CBC bias on full display in coverage of Freedom Convoy, Coastal GasLink protests

It turned out that opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia were watching the truckers this week

Newman House ManagerFebruary 21, 2022National Post, Politics

Invoking the Emergencies Act is the logical conclusion of Trudeau's government by decree

The Emergencies Act is a fitting denouement, after two years of incompetence and overreach, to our national pandemic pantomime

Newman House ManagerFebruary 16, 2022Politics, National Post

In Sunday's Super Bowl, all roads lead back to Cleveland

Fickle NFL teams are a testament to the league's never-ending greed

Newman House ManagerFebruary 14, 2022Culture, National Post

John Madden, a Happy Death and the Communion of Saints

As football fans prepare to mark another Super Bowl Sunday, we can learn two lessons from the late John Madden we might take for Christian discipleship.

Newman House ManagerFebruary 12, 2022Faith, National Catholic Register