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Faithful Hearts
The Catholic myth of "praying to the saints"
Some, even Catholics, ask: why do we pray to the saints? In 2021, Pope Francis published a letter addressing a frequently asked question: why do we pray to the saints? The answer has been included in the title of the letter: "praying in communion with the saints." (1) In other words, from the Catholic perspective, we do not pray to the saints, but we pray in communion with the Saints. St Don Bosco Statue in Turin, outside the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians Pope Fran
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