God doesn't care.

I would also think that praying for someone you don't even know, a semi-anonymous individual with no face, known history or mutual experiences to reflect upon, greatly detracts from the sincerity of the prayer. There is very little vested interest, and surely some Catholics may not be truly earnest in their well-wishes when the possibility exists that "Walter P." isn't a fellow Catholic, or worse, isn't a believer in God at all.

There are far more esoteric issues at hand as well but, like Minion, I will refrain from addressing them at large. It would open up a lot of unnecessary debate and I don't mean to force my own beliefs upon others.

Jam it back in, in the dark.