Once upon a time in the 1940s, Brazilian retailers decided to introduce a love-filled celebration similar to Valentine's Day ...

St. Anthony was born in Portugal in the late 12th century. He’s one of the patron saints of marriage, particularly in his home country as well as a number of countries in Latin ...

On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the feast day of St.

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 ...

About the Album: 'The Good Old Bad Old Days’ was Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse’s third musical written for the stage and originally intended as a Broadway comeback for Newley after ...

The prayer of Saint Makarios saved many in perilous circumstances of life and preserved them from harm and temptation. His benevolence was so great that they ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral, celebrates the annual blessing of the ...

Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral, celebrates the annual blessing of the animals Mass at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo ...

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 ...

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

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 ...