Yeah… kind of creepy/nc
It is rumored that they were afraid to say it at the time due to their upcoming plan to invade Iraq, didn't want two wars at the same time…
Christian are specifically warned to avoid anyone who encourages prayer to angels as it is a false teaching designed to lead us into darkness… [Col 2:18]
Well then… Don't worry, what I said was only for those who are Christians. If you're a Catholic and believe that the Pope is Christ in Earth, do what you will.
What you are describing is idolatry. Something Catholics know well. Something that the Papacy decided to remove from the ten commandments, proof of the Papacy's apostasy.