The word woke has gone from badge of pride to insult. Those who have embraced so-called wokeness say they are promoting social justice. But to sociologist and author Musa al-Gharbi, it’s social justice for the comfortable.
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Dealing with the uncertainty of the pope's illness
Pope Francis has revealed  he's written a resignation letter -- but without a date. So what happens if the Pope slips into unconsciousness? Who’s responsible for leading 1.3 billion Catholics?
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Pope Francis' legacy in the church and global politics
Francis is in the winter of his papacy. Even when his health rallies a bit, everyone from the Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher to his counterpart in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, have said the same thing – a historic papacy has probably entered its finale.
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What the rise of the far-right means for Germany
Elections in Germany have delivered a major rise in support for the far-right nationalist party Alternative for Deutschland. It ran second to the centre-right Christian Democrats. What role did immigration play in the result?
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Pope Francis and JD Vance clash over Catholic teaching
Pope Francis is currently in hospital in Rome, being treated for pneumonia. He's been suffering a long-running respiratory illness. But it hasn't stopped him wading into one of the fiercest debates in the United States.Â
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