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Photos: ‘Furry love’ on feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

After two years of hiatus, a shopping complex in Manila brings back its traditional blessing of pets to celebrate the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

Jire Carreon
A dog waits for its turn to be blessed at Eastwood City in the Philippine capital during the observance of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and the World Animal Day on Oct. 2, 2024. (Photo by Jire Carreon)

After two years of hiatus, a shopping complex in Manila brings back its traditional blessing of pets to celebrate the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and to mark World Animal Day on October 4.

Aside from the return of the in-person pet blessing, Eastwood City in the Philippine capital continued with its drive-thru pet blessing on Sunday October 2. (Photos by Jire Carreon)

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