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The Ledger

God Does Not Listen

Pope Leo called for peace. Trump announced a deal. Strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure continued through the night. There is a moment in every prolonged conflict when the moral vocabulary of the powerful becomes entirely decorative — when prayers are offered and bombs are dropped together.