At the beginning of construction, the bishop or his deputy blesses a cornerstone for the church.

He is provided with armour, as the Bishop blesses the venture.

But national Episcopal officials said that an individual bishop could bless homosexual unions despite church doctrine.

Bishops and priests will bless their vestments themselves before vesting.

Then the bishop blesses the young men and greets them into the fellowship of the church with a holy kiss.

The bishop of Trondheim said a prayer for the queen and blessed her, using a form similar to those used for the king.

The bishop blessed the people and commanded the building of a prominent church there, in place of the existing chapel.

A bishop may also bless with special candlesticks known as the dikirion and trikirion.

When their prayer was finished the bishop rose, blessed her, and bade her farewell.

Don't the bishops always bless the cannon?