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This reads as a statement of solidarity, stressing that suffering and death are not abstract ideas but shared human realities. It also places spiritual struggle at the center, so the passage can be taken to mean that faith is tested in the same arena as fear and pain, which gives comfort in grief or reflection.
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Originally said in English.
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About Basil Hume
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