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How does the church answer the criticism that Catholics pray to saints?

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Catholics don't pray to saints they pray with saints to god with their prayers helping us. We also pray with Mary to pray for us. hence we don't say 'St.Andrew i pray to you' we say 'St.Andrew pray for us'

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