Originally danced by holy officers of the Shrine to demonstrate the power of the mountain deity and bless the people, the Hayachine Kagura is now performed by representatives of the entire community, who take pride in their distinctive culture.

UNESCO: Culture

It would be better if the House was able to bless a proposal which had been agreed by all.

BBC: Press regulation deal 'is still possible'

And I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to come by, and may God bless us all.

CNN: Bush: U.S. Muslims should feel safe

The piece of stone, which is slightly bigger than a 50 pence piece, was accompanied on the website by the phrase 'God bless you for bidding'.

BBC: Cambridgeshire - Show sells part of city cathedral

And the people of our city stood in the dark each night, waving flags, and calling out, "God bless you, " as the trucks hurtled by.

CNN: Pataki: 'Bush says what he means, he means what he says'

Along with the New South Wales state, the Australian federal government is a co-host sponsor, and it is customary for a top-top official to come bless the proceedings and sit for an interview by Steve Forbes.

FORBES: Aussie politics: Much like US

Not only did he hastily bless the election result, pre-empting its validation by the Guardian Council as the rules require.

ECONOMIST: Iran's election

Don't be swayed by promoters' offers to get the Service to bless the deal with a determination letter, as it's called.

FORBES: Magazine Article

If it ever made sense to try to level the playing field by forcing companies to withhold information until regulators could bless it, it no longer does now that technology makes information so widely available.

WSJ: Gordon Crovitz: The SEC Decriminalizes Facebook Postings

On his way to Tuesday's Mass, Pope Francis rode in an open, white jeep, instead of the bulletproof pope-mobile often used by his predecessors, stopping to greet well wishers and getting out of the car to bless a disabled person.

WSJ: Pope Francis Celebrates Inaugural Mass