St. Peter’s Square was filled with horses, cows, donkeys, dogs, goats, geese and rabbits on Tuesday for the feast of St. Anthony Abbot. Farmers and pet owners alike brought their beloved animals to ...

Dogs, cats, birds and even a hedgehog were blessed at churches in a number of cities in Spain on Thursday on the feast day of St. Anthony, the patron saint of animals, with many of the owners making ...

Cute, little, furry animals lined up in Madrid to be blessed by priests in celebration of the Feast of Saint Anthony Abbot, Spain's patron saint of animals.Dogs, cats and even an adorable hamster ...

MEXICO CITY — Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral Friday, waiting for their turn to de doused with holy water. The blessing of the animals is a long-time ...

COMMENTARY: The life of St. Anthony of the Desert illustrates the great Christian paradox that God magnifies his glory not by diminishing his creatures, but by exalting them. A copy of the trials in ...

(The Conversation) — Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains. (The Conversation) — Each year, if you ...

31.5 x 43 cm. (12.4 x 16.9 in.) We are grateful to Andrea G. De Marchi for suggesting the attribution of the present painting on the basis of a photograph. The present gold ground panel represents ...

A blessing for dogs, cats, but also cows, sheep, donkeys, goats, horses, rabbits, roosters, and hens is scheduled tomorrow morning in St. Peter's Square. A collective blessing for various small and ...