Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earth Day is April 22, and in 1979, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed St. Francis of Assisi the patron saint of the ...

Growing up Catholic, I was always fascinated by St. Francis of Assisi. My mom would say this is because I loved his love for animals. He is often depicted in paintings and sculptures as being ...

WASHINGTON — Heaven held back the rain just long enough Saturday so the animals could be blessed at the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast D.C. There was at least one cat but plenty of dogs and, of ...

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 ...