Dog, bless you: US church exalts man’s best friend
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WASHINGTON — Under a hot sun and clear spring skies, Teddy and Logan joined Yoko and Bentley and a few dozen like them on the steps of an 80-year-old church in Washington, and cocked an ear.
They were at the National City Christian Church on Sunday for the fifth annual blessing of the dogs and, yes, Teddy and Logan, Yoko and Bentley are all dogs.
The blessing of the dogs is not to be confused with the blessing of the animals, which usually falls in the autumn on the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment.
This particular blessing ceremony began as an unabashed way to introduce more people to the National City Christian church in Washington, which is considered the cathedral of the Disciples of Christ denomination, a US branch of Christianity that was founded more than 200 years ago..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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