Pets blessed at Madrid church on St Anthony's Day скачать в хорошем качестве

Pets blessed at Madrid church on St Anthony's Day

(17 Jan 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Madrid, Spain - 17 January 2023 1. Queue outside Saint Anthony church 2. Various of white dog being blessed with holy water has her dog blessed with holy water 3. Various of Alejandra Rodriguez with puppy Toffee arriving, puppy blessed 4. Toffee in arms of Alejandra 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alejandra Rodriguez, pet owner: "Look, for believers like our family, the blessing of pets is very important. This puppy arrived home this week and it coincided with Saint Anthony's day. The past ten years, we didn't have a pet and of course, it's a very exciting moment." 6. Various of dogs and cats blessed 7. Lucia Esteban holds chihuahua Lola 8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Lucia Esteban, 25yrs, pet owner: "This is the second year that that we come to bless it. We started bringing her last year. That was the first year we had it at home. And now we want to continue it. The wind did not force us to stay at home. And I don't know but they say it's a way to keep the pet healthy during the year and protect it. So here she is.” 9.Various of dogs inside church for mass STORYLINE: Cats and dogs were blessed outside a church in Madrid on Tuesday to celebrate the Feast of Saint Anthony of Abbot, Spain's patron saint of animals. Despite a cold blowing wind the pets were hauled up by their owners before being blessed with holy water by priests. The Catholic tradition is meant to bring the animals health and protection for the coming year. A crowded annual mass also takes place on the day, where the pets are welcome inside the church. Believers are also meant to buy bread rolls for Saint Anthony, in a festival that has been part of the Madrid calendar since the 1980s. AP video by Iain Sullivan =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...