St. Anthony was born in Portugal in the late 12th century. He’s one of the patron saints of marriage, particularly in his ...

If you share a name with a saint and it happens to be that saint's feast day, you're entitled to a free slice of pizza at Camp Colvos Brewing and Pizza Company. "I love pizza," said owner Matt ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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. According to legend, he performed numerous ...

Italian farmers, who are among this year’s pilgrims of hope for the 2025 Jubilee, brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast of St ...

In Spain and former colonies, St. Anthony is honoured as the patron saint of domestic animals, with blessings on his feast day, 17 January. The day is also marked by large bonfires, revelry, and the ...

The ceremony took place on the steps outside the Saint Anthony Church in central Madrid where dogs and cats waited patiently to be sprinkled with holy water. (AP video by Iain Sullivan; Production by ...