Pets seek blessings
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A man receives a consecrated wafer from a priest as he holds his dog before getting it blessed at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assis) Church in Sao Paulo. Pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of Sao Francisco de Assis, Brazil's patron saint of animals. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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A woman prays next to her dog after getting it blessed by a priest at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assis) Church in Sao Paulo. Pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of Sao Francisco de Assis, Brazil's patron saint of animals. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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A boy and his pony are blessed by a priest on St. Stephens day in Srednja Vas. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic
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A priest blesses a dog in a ballet tutu outside Madrid's San Anton Church. Hundreds of pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of San Anton, Spain's patron saint of animals. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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A woman kisses her pet bird as they wait for the start of mass at San Anton Church in Madrid. Hundreds of pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of San Anton, Spain's patron saint of animals. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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A parishioner holds her dogs during a mass in honour of Saint Lazaro in the indigenous community in Masaya city, about 15 miles (24 km) south from Managua. Hundreds of devotees presented their sick animals to the Saint Lazaro, considered the saint patron of dogs. REUTERS/ Oswaldo Rivas
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A puppy rides a Volkswagen Beetle toy during a mass in honour of Saint Lazaro in the indigenous community at Masaya city, about 15 miles (24 km) south from Managua. Hundreds of devotees presented their sick animals to the Saint Lazaro, considered the saint patron of dogs. REUTERS/Diana Ulloa
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