intercession

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His hospitalization and photos showing an uncomfortable and grimacing pope being helped to move after the Wednesday audience touched off a flurry of speculation and a global prayer chain as Catholic leaders called for intercession.

From Washington Times

"Every Sunday when we gather for worship, a part of our intercessions is always about climate change and its threats," explains Limstrand.

From BBC

When conducting research, I was struck by how writers have consistently sought divine inspiration and intercession.

From Salon

Only through the intercession of well-connected relatives in Paris — themselves Muscovites who turned against Putin and fled years ago — did he manage to reach France, which has been more welcoming.

From Washington Post

Paving the way for canonization, Francis signed the decree recognizing Zatti’s intercession in the healing of a man in the Philippines who had suffered a brain bleed.

From Seattle Times