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So, the question is, CAN the saints in heaven see what is going on on Earth? The scripture is as follows:
"when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?” (Revelation 6:9-10)
So the souls of the saints are under the altar in heaven, and they are clearly aware that God has not yet avenged their blood and judged the Earth. For this to be the case, they must know what has or has not happened on Earth.
Thus, at the very least, the saints in heaven know what is going on on the Earth. We also know that our guardian angels know what is going on on Earth in a direct, play-by-play way, with regards to each soul:
"See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven."

So, we know that angels and saints in heaven can actually see what is going on on Earth, and that we have at least one guardian angel who both sees everything going on in our lives, and simultaneously always see the face of the Father in heaven.
Now, the next question might be, could the saints possibly hear the prayers of so many people at once? If there are over 1 billion Catholics + Orthodox, and so many of them pray to the virgin Mary, how could she possibly pray to God for all of those who are asking her to pray for them?"
The scripture is as follows:
"Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped." (Revelation 5:13-14)
So, John the Apostle, a mere mortal who was still alive and in his physical body, was granted the ability to simultaneously hear every single living thing in the entire universe - and not only that, he was able to coherently understand them all, human and inhuman, in his own language.
The four living creatures also heard every creature in the universe simultaneously, and it is implied that the elders did too.
Thus, it is clear from scripture that there is absolutely no logistical problem with the saints and angels in heaven hearing the prayers of the faithful. God is omnipotent, and He has clearly granted this grace to at least the angels, the elders, and John the Apostle.
Therefore, there is no reason why the saints could not hear our prayers in heaven. They are aware of what is going on on the Earth, and many (if not all) of them can simultaneously hear and understand every creature in the entire universe. It would even be a small thing for God to allow His saints to hear only those prayers directed to them across the world in their own language.