] The litany of the saints, in which a cantor names saints
] and worshipers respond by asking that saint to pray for
] them, is one of the most ancient forms of Christian
] prayer.
]
] On Friday, along with naming early Christian martyrs, the
] giant outdoor congregation appealed to modern Polish
] saints Maxmilian Kolbe and Maria Faustina Kowalski, as
] well as several other saints canonized by John Paul II
] during his unprecedented campaign to recognize examples
] of holiness all over the world.