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...unsteadily and gasped for breath, leading to rumors that he might be near death. What may have troubled the Pope more than physical discomfort was a fear that his mission as priest and prophet would end prematurely. Five days later, John Paul summoned senior Curia officers to his summer retreat at Castel Gandolfo. "He was tired," said an official, "and obviously suffering with his hip." And then the Pope surprised his aides by declaring once again, "I have to go to Sarajevo. We must find some way to make these people stop killing each other." So much...
...face of both individual and collective fears about the future, a retreat to the solace offered by religion is to be expected...
...prosthetic leg is not very obvious. Dinonno recalls that during a Christian fellowship retreat. Foster was leading a follow-the-leader game, and all but one player had been eliminated...
...been discovered underneath the manicured lawns of Windsor Castle, the weekend retreat of the British royal family. Her Majesty gave permission to sink an exploratory well to test the reserves, which experts say could be worth more than $1 billion. Lest antimonarchists get outraged, any profits would be split by the state and the participating oil company...
...retreat of Rudenstine has all the trappings of a literary tragedy. The noble leader, beset by troubles on all sides, takes his charge too close to heart and (nearly, in this case) hastens his own demise. What better way could Dartboard bemoan this doleful turn of events than to call on its dearly departed bard to contribute a soul-stirring bit of poesy...