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Contemplative nuns take online prayer requests

Monday, June 26th, 2017

Alex T Hey writes he recently learned that nuns take prayer requests online.

In order to get the word out, he has compiled a list of websites where one can request prayers from religious communities.

He has also included links where one can donate to these communities. Continue reading

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Tags: Evangelisation online, Nuns, prayers

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