Pope Leo XIV never said 'to be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult'

In early November 2025, social media users once again shared a quote claiming Pope Leo XIV declared being "woke" a virtue.

Larry Summers forced out of consulting gig at ‘woke’ hedge fund DE Shaw after Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Larry Summers has been forced out of his lucrative consulting gig at ‘woke’ hedge fund DE Shaw — effectively ending the ...
WRIC

How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism

The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought to be ...
Mediaite

Trump Accuses Harry Truman of Going ‘Woke’ Over Department of War Name Change

President Donald Trump accused those responsible for renaming the Department of War of going “woke.” In recent days, Trump has repeated the popular misconception that the Department of War was renamed ...