Saint Anthony’s Feast organizers said they are instituting ... Attendees at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South ...

Dozens of dogs and cats, a few parrots and a chicken queued up alongside their owners outside a church in Madrid on Friday, ...

Pet owners in Madrid had their animals blessed at Saint Anthony Church, a tradition believed to bring health and protection, ...

Italian farmers brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast of St.

Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City's cathedral, waiting for their turn to de doused with holy ...

Tomorrow, the feast day, concelebrated mass ... will animate the liturgy. The statue of St Anthony the Abbot will leave the church at 2.30pm. The blessing of horses will take place at St Anthony ...

Tonight, as per tradition, there will be bonfires for the St. Anthony's feast. The 'paranze' of the Rione Sanità are gathering on social media. Borrelli's warning: 'Preventive actions or it will ...

The Rijeka Carnival raises its flag today, Friday, January 17, to signal the start of seven weeks of revelry. Traditionally kicking off on the Feast Day of St Anthony, the largest Mardi Gras of its ...

cats and the occasional parrot on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot, considered the patron saint of animals. A few parishioners dress up their beloved pets with sweaters or scarves.

In Spain, the feast day of Saint Anthony the Abbot celebrates pets, as the third-century Egyptian hermit is venerated as a patron saint of animals. Reuters Last Updated : 17 January 2025, 19:40 IST ...