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A woman prays as she holds her dog after getting it blessed by a priest at Sao Francisco de Assis (Saint Francis of Assisi) Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 4. Pet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of Sao Francisco de Assis.