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PHOTOS: Animals blessed in St. Peter’s Square for feast of St. Anthony Abbot
On the feast of the co-patron saint of animals, the Vatican welcomed animals large and small to be blessed by... Read more
Did St. Francis really tame a savage wolf? A look at the legend
A historic church sits on the spot where, as the story goes, St. Francis of Assisi made a pact with... Read more
PHOTOS: Animals blessed in St. Peter’s Square for feast of St. Anthony Abbot
Farmers and pet owners alike brought their beloved animals to the Vatican for a special blessing on Jan. 17. Read more
Benedict XVI: A look back at the cat-loving pope’s favorite feline friends
The late pope emeritus had a great love for cats was known to feed the many cats that lived in... Read more
Pope Francis, Jane Goodall speak on ‘what it means to be human’ at Vatican health conference
Pope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of... Read more
No monkey business: Chimps don’t have human rights, philosophers say
After a New York judge said that courts must seriously consider whether animals deserve some legal protections afforded to people,... Read more
The Pope's Cat: New book series introduces kids to papal office, Rome
Margaret, the fictional stray cat adopted by a fictional Pope in a new children’s book series, gets an up-close and... Read more
Meet the four-legged Franciscan 'friar'
The newest member of St. Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is furry and has four legs. Read more
This Saint Bernard just met Pope Francis
While Pope Francis might have chastised animal-lovers who treat their pets better than people in last week’s general audience, that... Read more
Pope Francis: You can't love your pet more than your neighbor
People in need deserve more love from us than the animals do, Pope Francis has said. Read more
