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Line 2: '''Intercession of the saints''' is a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[doctrine]] held by [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Roman Catholic]], and some [[Anglican]] churches, that deceased [[saints]] and the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] intercede (or [[Christian prayer\|pray]]) for believers, and that it is possible to ask deceased saints for their prayers. The doctrine of requesting intercession from deceased saints can be found in Christian writings from the 3rd century AD.<ref>Examples of saintly intercession in the early church are listed at the end of the following article: http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/invocationofsaints.aspx</ref><ref>The following article has some other examples from the early church: http://www.catholic.com/library/Intercession_of_the_Saints.asp</ref> The 4th century [[Apostles' Creed]] states belief in the [[communion of saints]]. The 4th century [[Apostles' Creed]] states belief in the [[communion of saints]]. [[Saint]]s are called on in prayer due to their proximity to God, because of their holiness, and their accessibility to humans. For the Late Antique, medieval, and much of the [[Early Modern period]]s, the practice reflected the common view of the "court of Heaven" as being in some ways similar to earthly courts. The faithful often preferred to make a request through a saint rather than directly to God, just as an earthly request to the monarch was often best handled by using a patron with standing in the court as an intermediary. ==Biblical basis==

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