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I am glad that you have started this group, Alex!

Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Kazan, and these past days I have been praying to Our Lady of Kazan for the Holy Father's desire to visit Russia.

Yes, it will take a miracle of sorts for the Holy Father to fulfill his dream of visiting Russia, but I believe it is possible. After all, he requested that the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which was kept in the Russian Byzantine Chapel in Fatima, be transfered to the Vatican so that he can pray before the icon for this intention.

I would like to ask my fellow forum members to add this intention when praying for the Holy Father.

Dear Friends,

Let's get more of us signed up here and then let's ask the Administrator to send this thread to the Vatican!

Let's let the Holy Father know that we are with him every step of The Way!

Alex

Me too!!

May the Theotokos of Kazan cover him with Her honorable protection now and always!

Justin

SIGN ME UP. If any one could use prayers he could.

Dear Friends,

I've had a communication with an acquaintance who works as a secretary in the Vatican.

He will pass this thread on to the Holy Father during his upcoming audience next week.

So if anyone wants to sign on here - please do so asaplease.

Alex

When I pray my Holy Spirit chaplet, my favorite part is when I get to the last two beads, which are for "the intentions of the Pope". I always find myself praying extra fervently at that point, and I really feel like the Communion of the Saints is extra-active in connecting my prayers to his. (I know that sounds weird. :p )

Even though I don't know exactly what his intentions are, I do know they are for the good of the whole Church. Now that I know, from this thread, that one of his intentions is to visit Russia, I will specifically include that in my prayers.