Despite Rain, Catholics Honor St. Francis Solanus

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Despite rain, Catholics honor St. Francis Solanus

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her 7-year-old son like a bird. They joined a procession honoring St. Francis Solanus, the patron saint of a town in Paraguay about 20 miles (32 kilometers)…

Catholics in Paraguay dress as birds to honor patron saint

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay— The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her 7-year-old son like a bird. They joined a procession honoring St. Francis Solanus, the patron saint of a town in Paraguay about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from…