Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

Trudeau condescendingly tried to make papal visit all about him

The government, like the prime minister, always thinks that more of itself is what Indigenous Canadians need

Newman House ManagerAugust 8, 2022National Post, Church Affairs, Padre's Picks

Pope Francis’ Canada Pilgrimage Reflects Papal Power of Presence

The Holy Father’s July visit charted a path for Canada’s bishops to reconcile with the country’s Indigenous peoples.

Newman House ManagerAugust 8, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Pope Francis Highlights the Issue of State Power and Evangelization

The Holy Father said the Church needs to avoid collaborating with state power, which seeks to destroy the ‘natural attachment of peoples to their values.’

Newman House ManagerJuly 30, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Scripting a papal message of reconciliation and redemption

After the script is set aside, the real story remains. The story of Pope Francis's trip was not complicated

Newman House ManagerJuly 30, 2022National Post, Church Affairs

Pope Francis’ Bold Step in Canada

The Holy Father’s apology to the Indigenous peoples of Canada served as the foundation for further enriching culture through the gospel.

Newman House ManagerJuly 29, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

With His Apology to Indigenous Canadians, Pope Francis Seeks to Heal the Heart of the Church

Seeking to lift the apology debate out of the ‘how-much-is-enough’ and’ when-will-this-be-over’ dynamic, the Holy Father proposed a reconciling ecclesial vision of a Church both holy and sinful.

Newman House ManagerJuly 28, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Amid a reckoning, Pope Francis shares prospect of hope

Pope Francis brought what he could offer, his words, his presence, his apology. But he pointed toward what Christians are supposed to bring, an encounter with Christ's grace

Newman House ManagerJuly 26, 2022National Post, Church Affairs

The Catholic Church Remembers the Elderly and Their Valued Place in the World

An aging world needs models of happiness and holiness in old age, like Pope Francis, Queen Elizabeth II, Sister André and Juan Vincente.

Newman House ManagerJuly 25, 2022National Catholic Register, Faith, Padre's Picks

Understanding Pope Francis’ Historic Voyage of Reconciliation to Canada’s Indigenous People

The last papal trip to Canada was by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002.

Newman House ManagerJuly 25, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Will politics overshadow Pope Francis's journey of pilgrimage and penitence?

That the ailing pope is making the long trek will be deeply appreciated by the Indigenous people he will meet

Newman House ManagerJuly 24, 2022National Post, Church Affairs

Companions Around the Altar: On the 20th Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination

‘I will take up the chalice of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord!’ (Psalm 116)

Newman House ManagerJuly 21, 2022National Catholic Register, Faith

This is what authentic Catholic-Indigenous reconciliation looks like

Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton rededicated in advance of visit by Pope Francis

Newman House ManagerJuly 20, 2022National Post, Church Affairs

Fred Gray — the civil rights lawyer who helped change the course of history

He was neither the movement’s principal preacher nor its most famous lawyer. Yet Gray was there at the beginning and is still there

Newman House ManagerJuly 19, 2022National Post, Culture

Even After Retirement, Cardinal Hummes Was a Central Figure in the Pontificate of Pope Francis

Standing at the Holy Father’s side immediately after his election in 2013, the late cardinal’s presence was a powerful sign of things to come.

Newman House ManagerJuly 9, 2022National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Examining the Jesuit Doctrinal Hammerlock on the Roman Curia

CDF prefect Cardinal Luis Ladaria has been admirable, yet he has had to do quite a bit of shrugging in response to the actions of his brethren from the Society of Jesus.

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