But if you ask a group, why do we say “God bless you,” you are likely to get a number of responses. There are a few different explanations about the origins of “God bless you,” or in short ...

Saying “bless you” or “God bless you” after someone sneezes seems to be a reflex response. Why do we feel compelled to say it to anyone who sneezes, even if the sneezer is a stranger or ...

And thank God, sure, that we no longer live in a world where the pope (Gregory I in 600 AD, to be exact) is imposing on us the responsibility to bless one another to protect us from dying from the ...

For something so deep-seated into the culture, the reasons why we say "bless you" or "God bless you" when someone sneezes are something of a muddled mess with a lot of theories floating around.

“god bless you all, roll tide.” The Alabama Shop in Jerusalem exemplifies the enduring spirit of the people of Israel. Alabamians are proud to stand by their side.

One need only spend some time with “God Bless the Child” to see that. Her version, co-written with Arthur Herzog, Jr., was worked out in 1941 and released 75 years ago on the Okeh label.

A spokesman for the Garden State Parkway had told CBS 2 the agency has no policy against saying, "God bless you." "It does say, 'Provide customer service, smile' – it does say all that ...

Fr. Greg Greiten was halfway through his homily, during which he shared that he is a gay, celibate priest, when a woman rose from her pew and shouted, “God bless you, Father!” The rest of the ...

Somewhere along the way, though, sneezing fell out of good graces. In the 14th century, Pope Gregory VII asked that 'God Bless You,' become "a short prayer to be said after every sneeze to protect ...

Such is the case with Keisuke Sakurai’s “God Bless You.” Finding themselves suddenly out of work, a trio of actor friends resolved to make a film together.