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How 'Sound of Freedom' took on Hollywood — and won
How 'Sound of Freedom' took on Hollywood — and won

After getting dumped by Disney, an independent religious studio used the film to beat Hollywood at its own game

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Newman House ManagerJuly 24, 2023National Post, Culture
Has the Holy See Surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party?
Has the Holy See Surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party?

The decision to appoint Bishop Joseph Shen Bin to the Diocese of Shanghai is a massive humiliation for the Holy See and the utter failure of the centerpiece of the Holy Father’s China policy.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 24, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Pope Francis’ Preferential Option for Diplomats
Pope Francis’ Preferential Option for Diplomats

That the Holy Father has created cardinals from serving nuncios multiple times is one telling sign of their return to power during his papacy.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 22, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Ukraine honours Polish victims of massacre, shows path of reconciliation
Ukraine honours Polish victims of massacre, shows path of reconciliation

Poles and Ukrainians are both daughters of the bloodlands

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Newman House ManagerJuly 18, 2023National Post, Culture
The final rejection of Vladimir Putin's imperialist designs
The final rejection of Vladimir Putin's imperialist designs

NATO came to Russia’s doorstep to make a point

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Newman House ManagerJuly 14, 2023National Post, Politics
Eight Takeaways From the Pope’s Latest Selection of Cardinals
Eight Takeaways From the Pope’s Latest Selection of Cardinals

While some of the appointments were expected there were also some surprises, as has been customary during his papacy.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 12, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Canada needs heroes, not a cult of the present

To refuse heroes is, in a certain sense, to refuse history

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Newman House ManagerJuly 10, 2023National Post, Culture
Pope Francis Finds His Ratzinger
Pope Francis Finds His Ratzinger

Just as Pope John Paul II was happy to have his ministry judged by his choice of principal collaborator, so too Archbishop Fernández thinks that his appointment serves the same role for Pope Francis.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 6, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Canada is systematically erasing its national heroes
Canada is systematically erasing its national heroes

A nation without heroes quickly becomes a country without stories, or without inspiring ones

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Newman House ManagerJuly 4, 2023National Post, Culture, Padre's Picks
Ousted AFN chief RoseAnne Archibald obstructed reconciliation
Ousted AFN chief RoseAnne Archibald obstructed reconciliation

Her contributions were mostly negative

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Newman House ManagerJune 30, 2023National Post, Culture
Walking the Synodal Way... Off a Cliff
Walking the Synodal Way... Off a Cliff

A number of things became clear about the Synodal Way after the Instrumentum Laboris (IL) released its “working document”

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Newman House ManagerJune 29, 2023First Things, Church Affairs
Five Examples of Synodality in Crisis
Five Examples of Synodality in Crisis

Considering this current context, can the Synod on Synodality provide a way forward?

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Newman House ManagerJune 24, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Everyone's already toeing the line on residential schools — no gag law required
Everyone's already toeing the line on residential schools — no gag law required

It doesn’t require a law to prevent speech from people who would rather keep quiet

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Newman House ManagerJune 24, 2023National Post, Culture
Berlusconi paved the way for Trump's new style of politics
Berlusconi paved the way for Trump's new style of politics

Statesmanship is replaced by gamesmanship, with very little sportsmanship

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Newman House ManagerJune 19, 2023National Post, Politics
Why The LA Dodgers Chose Anti-Catholicism
Why The LA Dodgers Chose Anti-Catholicism

Time for Dodger baseball? Time now for Dodger blasphemy.

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Newman House ManagerJune 12, 2023First Things, Culture, Padre's Picks
Coming soon, the Winter Olympics in the Saudi desert
Coming soon, the Winter Olympics in the Saudi desert

The first rule of competitive sports is that leagues seek to eliminate the competition

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Newman House ManagerJune 11, 2023National Post, Culture
Texas Carmelites Case Reflects the Vatican’s New Culture of Ecclesial Punishments
Texas Carmelites Case Reflects the Vatican’s New Culture of Ecclesial Punishments

Forty years ago, such punishments were rare and light; today, they are frequent and severe. Has balance been restored?

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Newman House ManagerJune 8, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Bishop rebellion over gay marriage could doom Anglican Church
Bishop rebellion over gay marriage could doom Anglican Church

In the judgement of the several archbishops from the global south, the Church of England has moved right out of biblical orthodoxy

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Newman House ManagerJune 5, 2023National Post, Faith
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