Congo Edition
Saint Joseph leads today's complete edition for Congo.
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The patron saint of workers and families. In Congolese Catholic tradition, Saint Joseph's day means church in the morning and a family meal in the afternoon. The Josephs of the household are celebrated, which means they are given the largest piece of chicken and the first serving of pondu.
You visit Barbados where you spot green monkeys, Barbados threadsnakes, frigatebirds, and sea turtles. You notice that Barbadian families typically keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as household pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
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