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Bee Goodman

Bee Goodman is a multimedia reporter at The East Tennessee Catholic, the news outlet of the Diocese of Knoxville.

Tennessee teen’s letter to Pope Leo brings a reply with gift of special rosary blessed by him

November 28, 2025
By Bee Goodman
The East Tennessee Catholic
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News

Many have written fan mail to celebrities and imagined getting a reply. When high school senior Selena Mullinax of Chattanooga tried it, writing a letter to Pope Leo XIV, she received quite a reply — with a special rosary blessed by the first American-born pontiff.

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