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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Monday marked the feast of St. Francis of Assisi who is the Patron Saint of Animals and the Environment. Churches in our area and across the globe invited parishioners to ...

The two-legged congregants of Congregational Church of La Jolla were joined by some of their four-legged friends during the morning service Oct. 12, when the church hosted its traditional blessing of ...

MARION — With dogs on one side and cats on the other, only a pair of gerbils parted the small sea of pets gathered outside Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on Sunday. There, dog barks and cat meows ...

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road in Ooltewah announces upcoming events: Community SING! and Blessing of the Animals. Community SING! will be held on Thursday, Sept ...

This year, I won't be taking my dog Charlie to receive his blessing for the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Two months ago, he breathed his last breath after having spent ...

St. Francis is one of the world’s most famous and beloved saints. You’ve probably seen a statue or drawing of him, typically depicted with an animal or bird. He famously loved all of nature, referring ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving ...