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 The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini’s masterpiece before Pope Francis’ big 2025 Jubilee. The price tag? About €700,000 ($770,000). The restoration and conservation project,…