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

Rather, he said, the service was intended as a ”confession of guilt, remembrance of those affected, intercession.”

From Seattle Times

The stand-off has even drawn the personal intercession of the White House.

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden’s intercession has sparked fears of embarrassment if Democrats are forced to delay the infrastructure vote again, as they have already done twice.

From Washington Times

A statement said Pope Francis had approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of the late Italian pope, whose birth name was Albino Luciani.

From Reuters