Faith outreach, faith communities, faith councils, faith coalitions, and faith issues were all on display in Charlotte as Democrats tried to mobilize voters “around the values that are exemplified by the president.”

The co-chair of Catholics for Obama explains how Catholics can reconcile supporting President Obama despite his abortion position and his administration's policy directing employers to provide free contraceptive services.

The president of the Interfaith Alliance talks about the role of religion in politics and the dangers when politicians inappropriately use religion.

"I'm trying to run my campaign now in a way that's true to who I am spiritually but also to some spirituality realities of the moment," says US Senate candidate and former Virginia governor Tim Kaine.

Watch interviews with Jim Nicholson, former US Ambassador to the Vatican and co-chair of Catholics for Romney, and Maureen Ferguson, senior policy advisor to the Catholic Association.

Faith-based delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention talk about how their religious beliefs motivate their politics, what issues are most important, and the role faith-based voters should play.

View a gallery of portraits by photographer Barry Goldstein of some of the delegates and visitors at the Republican National Convention.

He delivered the benediction on Tuesday, August 28 at the Republican National Convention and says he thinks religious leaders should "speak with integrity to both political parties, addressing both platforms as it pertains to the concerns and the values that we hold near and dear."

At previous Republican conventions, events planned by interfaith groups brought together a variety of faith-based people from different viewpoints to discuss issues of the day. That has not been happening at this year's convention.

Managing editor Kim Lawton talked with the founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Tampa. Watch excerpts from their conversation about Paul Ryan's Catholicism, reaching evangelical voters, and why Reed thinks Obama "doesn't have a good story to tell."