She is shocked that his office responded and sent her a gift

(Photo Bee Goodman)

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local student wrote a letter to the Pope asking him to visit Chattanooga.

She didn’t get her request, but she got a lot more than she expected.

Selena Mullinax wrote a letter to Pope Leo Fourteen asking him to visit Notre Dame High School here.

To her surprise, she got a note back from the Vatican.

The papal nuncio said he would not be able to visit.

But they sent her a Vatican rosary blessed by the Pope.

Selena says she was overwhelmed and couldn’t even hold the rosary at first.

““I still feel like I’m in shock. I couldn’t even hold the rosary at first. I prayed with it the next night. It’s really beautiful,” she said.

She thinks she may send him an invitation to her graduatio

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