The Blessing of the Animals often occurs on the Feast Day of St. Francis Assisi [Image from Wikimedia Commons] In the beginning God created the world. He filled it with birds of the air, sea life, and ...

t. Barnabus Episcopal Chapel welcomed pets and their owners for its annual Blessing of the Animals service, a tradition ...

As the Torah annual reading cycle resumes on Simhat Torah with Genesis 1, the animal world begins to emerge with God creating ...

As the Catholic Church marks a special year commemorating the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology who preached to birds and befriended a wolf, a new institute hopes to inspire ...

John then indicates that animals are now praising—or will praise—their Creator in His presence: Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - From dogs to cats to snakes and chickens. No matter what the species, they all received their blessing at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Lufkin. “This is Maisy, and Maisy is ...

Creation care is an integral component of a Calvin education. From the strategic plan to the curriculum, from faculty and student-led initiatives to community-wide efforts like Plaster Creek Stewards, ...

Dogs, cats and their families gathered Sunday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Abilene for the annual Blessing of the ...

This weekend, my husband and I will go and fulfill a lifelong dream of mine to pet and hold a baby deer. Although many people prefer to hunt and eat them, I love to watch and admire these graceful ...

Niño Cathedral in Calapan on October 4 for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, with the celebration calling Catholics to ...

The St. Francis Institute for Animals helps Catholics connect Church teaching with animal welfare, offering resources to care ...