Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
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What the Trump verdict says about the sorry state of American justice

U.S. prosecutors can usually convict anyone of anything if they are so determined

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Newman House ManagerJune 7, 2024Politics, National Post
US Catholic Church Heeds Pope Francis’ Eucharistic Adoration Exhortation

The American Eucharistic pilgrimages — replete with so many moving scenes in the first few weeks — are the most complete response to the Holy Father’s call.

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Newman House ManagerJune 6, 2024Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
The record corrects on 'unmarked graves' hysteria

Bad journalism is to blame, but good journalism is finally counteracting it

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Newman House ManagerJune 2, 2024National Post, Politics
Pope Francis and ‘60 Minutes’: 4 Clear Noes and 1 Clear Yes

Any interview with Pope Francis must be interpreted carefully, as he prefers a looser and more informal style.

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Newman House ManagerMay 31, 2024National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
This Is GK Chesterton’s 150th Birthday — Here’s Why He Remains So Relevant Today

The vast scope of his writings means there is always something pertinent to any circumstance.

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Newman House ManagerMay 29, 2024National Catholic Register, Faith
Francis Faces Another Mess in Argentina

The latest controversy involving bishops the Holy Father has appointed in his native country may have permanently scuttled the chances of ever making a papal trip home.

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Newman House ManagerMay 29, 2024Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Texas puts a hold on Canada's purveyors of porn

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texan age verification requirement for sites like Montreal's Pornhub

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Newman House ManagerMay 26, 2024Politics, National Post
Rome Today Isn’t What It Was

The academies of 1994 were occasions for Catholics to be proud of genuine intellectual engagement in the service of the faith. Thirty years on it is time to go back to that original promise.

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Newman House ManagerMay 25, 2024Church Affairs, The Catholic Thing
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as relevant as it was 200 years ago

Nothing else can compete

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Newman House ManagerMay 20, 2024Culture, National Post
4 Features of the Vatican’s New Documents on Apparitions

The new norms make no mention of Medjugorje, but it would be fair speculation to think that they were designed to make reaching a conclusion about Medjugorje easier.

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Newman House ManagerMay 20, 2024Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Venerable Jérôme Lejeune Remembered at Canada’s March for Life

The appointment of the celebrated geneticist to head the Pontifical Academy for Life was one of the key signature moves in the papacy of Pope St. John Paul II.

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Newman House ManagerMay 20, 2024National Catholic Register, Faith
Beethoven, Garth Brooks and Tom Brady Converge at the Vatican

The German composer’s effort will provide a sublime exhortation to universal brotherhood at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

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Newman House ManagerMay 20, 2024Culture, National Catholic Register
People, not corporations, define Poilievre's post-2008 Canada

During the global financial crisis, government acted boldly to protect the wealthiest. Why not act for the good of all, not just the titans?

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Newman House ManagerMay 13, 2024National Post, Politics
Pope Francis’ Letter to Parish Priests: Repairing Rifts, Grounding Vision, and Cultivating Fraternity

Parish priests, after years of pointed criticisms from the Holy Father, will appreciate the kind words in his letter, but they might be less enthusiastic about his call to become ‘missionaries of synodality.’

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Newman House ManagerMay 13, 2024National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
The House won't stand for reminding Canadians of Trudeau in blackface

If Trudeau accuses Poilievre of being a racist-by-association, then it seems fair game to observe that Trudeau enjoyed wearing blackface

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Newman House ManagerMay 13, 2024National Post, Politics
Rex Murphy was the true guardian of Canadian identity — not the pretenders on the left
Rex Murphy was the true guardian of Canadian identity — not the pretenders on the left

The best journalism is literature

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Newman House ManagerMay 10, 2024National Post, Culture, Popular
The Return of the Canonized Popes

The upsurge in canonizations in recent decades is a reflection of the reality that another age of persecution is now underway.

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Newman House ManagerMay 8, 2024National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
If democracy bloomed in Portugal, why not in the Mideast?

On the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, the 'third wave' provides hope for global democratization

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Newman House ManagerApril 29, 2024National Post, Politics
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