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Pet owners brought their furry friends to San Bernardino Church in Mexico City on Wednesday for a blessing and sprinkling of holy water as part of the feast day of St. Anthony, who is known as the protector of animals. CBC | World News

The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have reacted negatively to last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure is not “heretical” or “blasphemous.” CBC | World News

Rather than smashing into Tampa, Hurricane Irma changed track and barrelled into the Florida coast farther south, siphoning off its strength and sparing the city the catastrophic storm surge so many there feared. CBC | World News