Vatican City, Vatican City - January 17, 2025 Italian farmers celebrated the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals, on Friday with an "open-air farm" in front of St Peter's Square at the Vatican, where they exhibited animals such as cows, horses and rabbits. Camera: DANIEL CÁCERES. FOOTAGE OF THE PRESENCE OF FARMERS AND THEIR ANIMALS IN ST PETER'S SQUARE IN THE VATICAN. SOUNDBITES TRANSLATIONS: 1.- Luigi Pasqualetti, breeder of Amiatina cows and donkeys. It is an opportunity to explain to people who may not be close to the countryside our work, our sacrifice and our commitment to keeping these animals. 2.- Roberto Nocentini, General Manager of the AIA. Unfortunately, we often only realise the benefits of this sector when it is absent, when there is a lack of food, when emergencies occur, when whole areas are degraded because there are no more farmers, when we lose biodiversity and animal breeds and their products disappear because there is no one to look after them and breed them. David Granieri, National Vice-President of Coldiretti. For some time now, we have been facing unfounded accusations because our farms are not only sustainable but also animal welfare friendly. Our farms are not factories, they do not pollute and, above all, they are an effective reference point. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market]