The custom of saying a prayer before meals can be traced to the origins of most of the world’s religions, when primitive people first asked blessings for a successful hunt or harvest, and the… ...

The prayer brings people together and forces them to all start to eat at once--indeed, not to start to eat until all are present. The prayer serves to synchronize the starting of a meal.

The Georgia senior center that barred its elderly citizens from praying before meals has changed its policy after inquiries from Fox News and other news organizations.

Who knew that dogs can show gratitude? A video online has people positively grinning from ear-to-ear. All by the way that a Shepherd mix says thanks before he eats. The dog does a little prayer ...

In a politically divided America, saying grace before a meal is a shared experience, according to a poll by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation.

Regardless of religion, there's a prayer of thanks that can be offered before any Thanksgiving meal.

Before we eat, my grandma says a prayer over the delicious food such as mac ‘n cheese, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, says Hudson Taylor, age 14.

Reciting a prayer before meals is also traditional in other religions, including Islam, Hinduism and Bahai. For Aaron Gold, an Orthodox Jew living on Long Island, the blessing before meals is just ...

At 107, Alberta Bailey is one of Florida's oldest residents. Even her great-great-grandchildren attended her birthday party ...

Three-year-old Makhi from Missouri said a prayer for his preschool classmates before they shared lunch together.

Across rural and urban areas, many say a blessing before meals regularly, a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds.