On Jan. 17, feast of St. Anthony the Great, patron saint of breeders and livestock, Italian farmers brought their animals to St. Peter's Square for a blessing.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) Millions of pilgrims flock to Rome every 25 years to mark a Holy Year, or jubilee, the Catholic Church's more modern celebration of an ancient Jewish practice of forgiveness. And through partnerships with prisons and incarcerated persons, the Vatican hopes to show those visitors that the spirit of forgiveness remains front and center of the church's long tradition of celebrating Holy Years.