Spanish pets blessed by priests in annual ritual
Madrid, SpainReuters Hundreds of Spanish pet owners took their animals to church on Tuesday where Catholic priests blessed them on the Day of St Anthony the Abbott, the patron saint of animals. Priest Antonio Dominguez, 67, blesses a dog with flowers soaked with holy water at San Antonio Abad Church during celebrations on the feast […]
Philippines pets receive blessings in drive-through ceremony
Manila, PhilippinesReuters Hundreds of animal lovers in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, forgoing the usual fanfare due to COVID-19. This was the second straight year that organisers had to hold […]