Pet lovers in Manila received blessings for their animals via a drive-throughceremony on Sunday to celebrate the feast of Saint Francis, the patron saintof animals, despite restrictions imposed to stem the spread of thecoronavirus.
A row of vehicles lined up outside a mall in Manila as pet ownerspatiently waited for their turn to drive forward to have a priest sprinkleholy water on their mostly canine companions, on the day which is also knownas World Animal Day.
