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The unvarnished desert

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Bending our days to the building of good fires

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The world of flight and return

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Seeking Jesus, and finding faith

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Candles in an Advent of darkness

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Demagoguery and faith

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Vance acknowledges the pope’s criticism, prays for his recovery

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A marble statue of Pope John Paul II is backdropped by Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope Francis hits road bump on road to recovery

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