Dawn--I was raised Catholic. Of course I am now an Atheist. Catholics and other Christians constitute 15% of the population of 6.5 billion people on Earth. It does not matter who is praying. There is no one listening. Haven't you praying people discovered that yet. I know I have. Scientific studies demonstrate there is no effect from praying. The Catholic Church has even been discredited by Dan Brown author of the DaVinci Code.    Physicalist