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Croatian church cafe says 'pray up' instead of 'pay up'

A parish in Croatia has opened what is thought to be the world's first "prayer café" for young people, where food and drink can be purchased not with money but with prayers popular with Roman Catholics, such as the Our Father (Lord's Prayer) and the Hail Mary, reports Ecumenical News International. "It started as a bit of a joke; a lot of kids used to head for neighbouring cafes after Mass here, and we wanted to persuade them to hang out at the church instead," explained the Rev. Damir Stojic, a youth chaplain with Croatia's Salesian order. "When we laid on everything free, the youngsters would come to me, saying 'Father, how do we pay for this?' I used to say, 'Don't worry, just say a prayer.' Eventually, one of our student helpers went and printed up a menu."

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