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American pope, American Lady: The story behind Our Lady of the Prairie

“It’s a time of grace now for the States.”

Mary Farrow
Sep 05, 2025
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The land of the Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota consists of what some might pejoratively call “flyover country.” It has no major cities, no towering mountains or ocean shorelines or many popular tourist attractions. Mostly, it is 9,000-plus square miles of Midwestern prairie and farm…

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