Eileen Ng, Author at Crux

Pet owners stand in a queue to receive holy water sprinkled by a priest on pet dogs and cats during an animal blessing rites at the Malate Church in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, October. 4, 2026. (Credit: Joeal Calupitan/AP.)

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Wagging tails fill a Philippine church where priests bless pets for St. Francis feast

by Joeal Calupitan and Eileen Ng October 5, 2026

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