Vatican Annual Blessing of Animals

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 17: Horsemen dressed in traditional Sicilian costumes, pose with their horses for a picture in front of the Saint Peter Basilica, during a traditional day of blessing of the animals, on January 17, 2013 in Vatican City, Every year, during the feast of St. Anthony the Abbot, the traditional blessing of the animals is celebrated. (Photo by Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images)