geese and rabbits on Tuesday for the feast of St. Anthony Abbot. Farmers and pet owners alike brought their beloved animals to the Vatican for a special blessing on Jan. 17. While many American ...

On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot, considered the patron saint of animals. A few ...

This is what Sassetta shows in The Meeting of St Anthony Abbot and St Paul the Hermit. It's a sub-section of an altarpiece, and its story is about cave-dwelling hermits in the Egyptian desert ...

The feast of St Anthony the Abbot is marked with a procession, accompanied by the L’Isle Adam Band, which is followed by the blessing of animals and pets in front of the church and traditional ...

A collective blessing for various small and large creatures on the occasion of the feast of St. Anthony Abbot, patron saint of animals. The breeders are bringing this mini-farm to the Vatican on ...