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St. Francis Animal Blessings

Members of the procession bring an owl, a parrot, a kid goat, and other animals into the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.
Photo by Zachary Wiener
The Blessing of the Animals

A woman carries a penguin into the cathedral.

[Image: Photo by Zachary Wiener]

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