A Catholic priest in Birmingham asked for prayer to the Virgin Mary this week, then defended the practice when questioned.
The Rev. Douglas Vu, a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, explained the practice of praying for the intercession of saints. A popular Catholic priest in Birmingham asked his social media followers to pray to the Virgin Mary this week, then defended the practice when he was questioned about whether he was promoting idol worship.
Our Lady of La Vang is a reference to a reported vision of Mary, mother of Jesus, in his native Vietnam centuries ago.
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