Are clergy staff or office holders? Jubilee year and the pope, and is Trump style conservatism desirable for conservatives?
Why are clergy regarded as office holders rather than staff? We speak to Reverend Chris Bedding, an Anglican priest and executive officer of the Faith Workers Alliance. 2025 is a jubilee year for the Catholic Church, traditionally a time for renewal and the forgiveness of debt and sin. But with Pope Francis still in recovery from double pneumonia, pilgrims are finding new ways to mark the jubilee.And why are Donald Trump, and the United States itself, poor role models for true conservatives. Andrew West speaks with Peter Hitchens, a popular conservative columnist for The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
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Implications of violence in Syria, remembering David Polson, and why the pope's message resonates in the South
What are the implications of recent clashes with loyalists to the Assad regime?The Sisters of Charity ran Ward 17 at St Vincent's Hospital, where they nursed hundreds of HIV AIDS patients. Sister Nolan remembers David Polson and the prejudice he and other patients encountered.And why does the pope's message about poverty and climate change resound loudly in the global south?
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Dealing with the uncertainty of the pope's illness and is the use of the word woke, social justice for the comfortable?
Pope Francis has revealed he's written a resignation letter-without a date ; and how did the word woke go from badge of pride to insult?
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What is Pope Francis' legacy and his impact on Gaza
What sort of legacy will Pope Francis leave, not just in the church but in global politics where he's been a heavy hitter? And, the German elections have delivered a major rise in support for the far-right.
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Preventing children from accessing porn online
Hearings begin in the NSW parliament to examine the impacts of porn on young people, Pope Francis challenges JD Vance on Catholic teaching and immigration, and which countries around the world support religious nationalism.
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