Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Feast of St. Francis: Mini ponies, camel line up for blessing (8 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Pet owners bring their animals for a blessing at a celebration for the Feast of St. Francis at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on Sunday. St. Francis of Assisi was the patron saint of animals.
Miniature ponies wait to receive a blessing at a celebration for the Feast of St. Francis at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on October 1, 2023. St. Francis of Assisi was the patron saint of animals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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A hairless Sphynx Cat is held before receiving a blessing. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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