Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

The ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ and the Catholic Church

The Church first condemned the concepts behind this doctrine in a document written by Pope Paul III in 1537. So why is its repudiation still an issue today?

Newman House ManagerApril 11, 2023Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Martin Luther King’s Good Friday 60 Years Ago

1963’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail,’ for all its legal and political significance, remains a profoundly religious text, a jailed pastor writing to fellow pastors.

Newman House ManagerApril 7, 2023Faith, National Catholic Register

A Good Friday Gift: Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa’s Treasure Trove of Sermons

Word on Fire’s publication of a volume containing the papal preacher’s Good Friday sermons from 1980-2022 is a tonic to strengthen one’s faith.

Newman House ManagerApril 7, 2023Faith, National Catholic Register

'Doctrine of discovery' was never Catholic dogma

Let us hope the Vatican's recent clarification and repudiation finally puts the controversy to rest and helps foster reconciliation

Newman House ManagerApril 3, 2023National Post, Politics

Father Hans Zollner’s Resignation Exposes Crisis at Vatican’s Sexual-Abuse-Prevention Commission

His public clash with Cardinal Seán O’Malley is an indication of how much the Holy Father’s reform agenda has faltered.

Newman House ManagerApril 3, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Biden's monstrous motorcade betrays an empire in decline

There is a point past which spectacle becomes just vulgar, and vulgarity can become obscene. There was something of that in Ottawa last week.

Newman House ManagerMarch 29, 2023Culture, National Post

Trudeau will drag Johnston down, like he does everyone else

Johnston would be wise not to spend any more time than necessary in proximity to a premiership that has been problematic for so many prominent people

Newman House ManagerMarch 26, 2023National Post, Politics

While Americans declassify China info, the Liberals keep hiding it

Trudeau is now in the name-calling “racist” phase of his own Chinese election interference scandal, suggesting that Canadians who raise an eyebrow at foreign communist support for his party have hatred in their hearts

Newman House ManagerMarch 23, 2023National Post, Politics

Pope Francis hoped to convert the world. Has the world converted the Church?

In addressing worldly priorities, has Catholicism become more like liberal Protestantism?

Newman House ManagerMarch 19, 2023National Post, Church Affairs

A Pontificate of Power

Contrary to the storyline pushed by papal courtier Austen Ivereigh and others, Pope Francis exercises authority in the manner of a Jesuit superior who, after hearing those he chooses to hear, makes his own decision.

Newman House ManagerMarch 18, 2023Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

The Promise of Pope Francis’ Papacy Partially Realized

The Church’s energy for the Holy Father’s overarching mission of charity has been absorbed over the last 10 years by fights over doctrine, morals and liturgy — and he has to share some of the responsibility for that.

Newman House ManagerMarch 13, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Like his father, Justin Trudeau has an odd affection for murderous communist regimes

Pierre Trudeau was not a Maoist, but he had a vague affection for the tyrant’s regime, which he passed on to his son

Newman House ManagerMarch 12, 2023Politics, National Post

Pope Francis’ 10 Significant Trips — Including 3 That Didn’t Happen — in 10 Years

In the 10 years of his papacy, Francis has taken about four trips per year, which is what Pope St. John Paul II averaged. In his journeys, he brings the tender compassion of God to all he meets.

Newman House ManagerMarch 10, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

Pope Francis’ Cast of Consequential Characters: 10 Figures Who Have Been Prominent Over the Last 10 Years

During his reign as pope, the Holy Father has attracted a cast of characters quite unlike any recent pontificate. Who has come to define the Francis era?

Newman House ManagerMarch 8, 2023Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

China has been pulling Canada's strings for nearly four decades

A statue of a Canadian PM shaking the blood-soaked hand of a Chinese tyrant would be a fitting expression of Canadian policy

Newman House ManagerMarch 5, 2023National Post, Politics

Pope Francis’ Inexhaustible Font of Words: 10 Gems From the Heart Over 10 Years

These addresses and writings need to be brought out from the storehouse of treasures on Francis’ 10th anniversary, which the Catholic Church will mark March 13.

Newman House ManagerMarch 4, 2023Faith, National Catholic Register