On the occasion of the feast of St Francis, children at the Gozo College Rabat primary school were invited to take their pets to school to be blessed. The pets, which included birds, hamsters, dogs, cats, fish and even mountain goats,were blessed by Fr Joe Xerri during a special morning assembly.

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