>>> COMING UP -- REMEMBERING >>> COMING UP -- REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA.

>>> COMING UP -- REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA.

>>> AND, AMID THE HOLIDAY NELSON MANDELA.

>>> AND, AMID THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING FRENZY, A KIM LAWTON >>> AND, AMID THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING FRENZY, A KIM LAWTON REPORT ON HOW CHRISTIANS ARE SHOPPING FRENZY, A KIM LAWTON REPORT ON HOW CHRISTIANS ARE TRYING TO RECLAIM CHRISTMAS GIFT REPORT ON HOW CHRISTIANS ARE TRYING TO RECLAIM CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING FROM SELF-INDULGENCE AND TRYING TO RECLAIM CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING FROM SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM.

GIVING FROM SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM.

>>> ALSO, DEBORAH POTTER LOOKS CONSUMERISM.

>>> ALSO, DEBORAH POTTER LOOKS AT THE RAPID GROWTH IN THE >>> ALSO, DEBORAH POTTER LOOKS AT THE RAPID GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF EVANGELICAL AT THE RAPID GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF EVANGELICAL PROTESTANTS WHO ARE HISPANIC.

NUMBER OF EVANGELICAL PROTESTANTS WHO ARE HISPANIC.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT PROTESTANTS WHO ARE HISPANIC.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>> WELCOME.

COMPANY.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

TRIBUTES TO NELSON MANDELA HAVE IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

TRIBUTES TO NELSON MANDELA HAVE BEEN POURING IN FROM AROUND THE TRIBUTES TO NELSON MANDELA HAVE BEEN POURING IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING FROM THE BEEN POURING IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING FROM THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY.

WORLD, INCLUDING FROM THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY.

POPE FRANCIS PRAISED MANDELA FOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY.

POPE FRANCIS PRAISED MANDELA FOR PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY AND POPE FRANCIS PRAISED MANDELA FOR PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY AND FORGING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY AND FORGING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA "BUILT ON THE FIRM FOUNDATIONS FORGING A NEW SOUTH AFRICA "BUILT ON THE FIRM FOUNDATIONS OF NONVIOLENCE, RECONCILIATION "BUILT ON THE FIRM FOUNDATIONS OF NONVIOLENCE, RECONCILIATION AND TRUTH."

OF NONVIOLENCE, RECONCILIATION AND TRUTH."

OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS CALLED AND TRUTH."

OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS CALLED HIM AN EXAMPLE OF OVERCOMING OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS CALLED HIM AN EXAMPLE OF OVERCOMING HATRED AND BITTERNESS IN ORDER HIM AN EXAMPLE OF OVERCOMING HATRED AND BITTERNESS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD.

HATRED AND BITTERNESS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD.

IN SOUTH AFRICA, ANGLICAN TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD.

IN SOUTH AFRICA, ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU SAID HIS IN SOUTH AFRICA, ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU SAID HIS CLOSE FRIEND'S LEGACY OF PEACE ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU SAID HIS CLOSE FRIEND'S LEGACY OF PEACE AND FORGIVENESS WILL LIVE ON.

CLOSE FRIEND'S LEGACY OF PEACE AND FORGIVENESS WILL LIVE ON.

MANDELA WAS 95 YEARS OLD.

AND FORGIVENESS WILL LIVE ON.

MANDELA WAS 95 YEARS OLD.

HE LED SOUTH AFRICA OUT OF THE MANDELA WAS 95 YEARS OLD.

HE LED SOUTH AFRICA OUT OF THE APARTHEID RULE OF ITS WHITE HE LED SOUTH AFRICA OUT OF THE APARTHEID RULE OF ITS WHITE MINORITY OVER THE BLACK MAJORITY APARTHEID RULE OF ITS WHITE MINORITY OVER THE BLACK MAJORITY AND INTO A MULTI-RACIAL MINORITY OVER THE BLACK MAJORITY AND INTO A MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY.

AND INTO A MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY.

AND HE ACHIEVED THAT TRANSITION DEMOCRACY.

AND HE ACHIEVED THAT TRANSITION PEACEFULLY, WITHOUT A CIVIL WAR.

AND HE ACHIEVED THAT TRANSITION PEACEFULLY, WITHOUT A CIVIL WAR.

UNDER APARTHEID, WHICH OFTEN PEACEFULLY, WITHOUT A CIVIL WAR.

UNDER APARTHEID, WHICH OFTEN PROVOKED VIOLENCE, THE WHITE UNDER APARTHEID, WHICH OFTEN PROVOKED VIOLENCE, THE WHITE GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED WHERE ALL PROVOKED VIOLENCE, THE WHITE GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED WHERE ALL BLACKS COULD WORK AND LIVE.

GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED WHERE ALL BLACKS COULD WORK AND LIVE.

AS A YOUNG LAWYER, IN THE 1940s, BLACKS COULD WORK AND LIVE.

AS A YOUNG LAWYER, IN THE 1940s, MANDELA JOINED THE AFRICAN AS A YOUNG LAWYER, IN THE 1940s, MANDELA JOINED THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND OVERSAW A MANDELA JOINED THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND OVERSAW A VIOLENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST NATIONAL CONGRESS AND OVERSAW A VIOLENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST APARTHEID.

VIOLENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST APARTHEID.

FOR HIS RESISTANCE, HE WAS APARTHEID.

FOR HIS RESISTANCE, HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON, AT FOR HIS RESISTANCE, HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON, AT HARD LABOR.

SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON, AT HARD LABOR.

HE TOLD HIS SUPPORTERS HE WOULD HARD LABOR.

HE TOLD HIS SUPPORTERS HE WOULD GIVE HIS LIFE, IF NECESSARY, FOR HE TOLD HIS SUPPORTERS HE WOULD GIVE HIS LIFE, IF NECESSARY, FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

GIVE HIS LIFE, IF NECESSARY, FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

>> IT IS AN IDEAL FOR WHICH I AM A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

>> IT IS AN IDEAL FOR WHICH I AM PREPARED TO DIE.

>> IT IS AN IDEAL FOR WHICH I AM PREPARED TO DIE.

>> BY THE TIME MANDELA FINALLY PREPARED TO DIE.

>> BY THE TIME MANDELA FINALLY WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON IN >> BY THE TIME MANDELA FINALLY WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON IN 1990, AFTER WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON IN 1990, AFTER 27 YEARS, HE HAD BECOME A 1990, AFTER 27 YEARS, HE HAD BECOME A WORLD-WIDE SYMBOL OF ALL 27 YEARS, HE HAD BECOME A WORLD-WIDE SYMBOL OF ALL CAMPAIGNS FOR FREEDOM, RACIAL WORLD-WIDE SYMBOL OF ALL CAMPAIGNS FOR FREEDOM, RACIAL EQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY.

CAMPAIGNS FOR FREEDOM, RACIAL EQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY.

HE HAD REFUSED TO BARGAIN FOR EQUALITY AND DEMOCRACY.

HE HAD REFUSED TO BARGAIN FOR HIS RELEASE, BUT INTERNATIONAL HE HAD REFUSED TO BARGAIN FOR HIS RELEASE, BUT INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE HELPED FREE HIM, AND HE HIS RELEASE, BUT INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE HELPED FREE HIM, AND HE WENT ON TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF PRESSURE HELPED FREE HIM, AND HE WENT ON TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS WENT ON TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THEN THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THEN THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA.

AND THEN THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA.

>> SO HELP ME GOD.

THE POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA.

>> SO HELP ME GOD.

>> IN 1993, MANDELA AND THE MAN >> SO HELP ME GOD.

>> IN 1993, MANDELA AND THE MAN WHO HAD LED THE ALL-WHITE SOUTH >> IN 1993, MANDELA AND THE MAN WHO HAD LED THE ALL-WHITE SOUTH AFRICA, F.W.

DE KLERK, SHARED WHO HAD LED THE ALL-WHITE SOUTH AFRICA, F.W.

DE KLERK, SHARED THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE.

AFRICA, F.W.

DE KLERK, SHARED THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE.

MANDELA RESIGNED AFTER ONE TERM THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE.

MANDELA RESIGNED AFTER ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT.

MANDELA RESIGNED AFTER ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT.

HE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY, AS PRESIDENT.

HE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY, PROMOTING BOTH DEMOCRACY AND THE HE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY, PROMOTING BOTH DEMOCRACY AND THE NEED TO PREVENT AND TREAT AIDS.

PROMOTING BOTH DEMOCRACY AND THE NEED TO PREVENT AND TREAT AIDS.

LAST SUMMER, PRESIDENT OBAMA AND NEED TO PREVENT AND TREAT AIDS.

LAST SUMMER, PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY VISITED THE CELL ON LAST SUMMER, PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY VISITED THE CELL ON ROBBEN ISLAND, OFF CAPE TOWN, IN HIS FAMILY VISITED THE CELL ON ROBBEN ISLAND, OFF CAPE TOWN, IN WHICH MANDELA HAD BEEN HELD FOR ROBBEN ISLAND, OFF CAPE TOWN, IN WHICH MANDELA HAD BEEN HELD FOR 18 YEARS.

WHICH MANDELA HAD BEEN HELD FOR 18 YEARS.

MR. OBAMA WROTE IN THE VISITOR'S 18 YEARS.

MR. OBAMA WROTE IN THE VISITOR'S BOOK THAT HIS FAMILY WAS MR. OBAMA WROTE IN THE VISITOR'S BOOK THAT HIS FAMILY WAS "HUMBLED TO STAND WHERE MEN OF BOOK THAT HIS FAMILY WAS "HUMBLED TO STAND WHERE MEN OF SUCH COURAGE FACED DOWN "HUMBLED TO STAND WHERE MEN OF SUCH COURAGE FACED DOWN INJUSTICE AND REFUSED TO YIELD."

SUCH COURAGE FACED DOWN INJUSTICE AND REFUSED TO YIELD."

ON THURSDAY, THE PRESIDENT SAID INJUSTICE AND REFUSED TO YIELD."

ON THURSDAY, THE PRESIDENT SAID THE ENTIRE WORLD CAN DRAW ON THURSDAY, THE PRESIDENT SAID THE ENTIRE WORLD CAN DRAW STRENGTH FROM HOW MANDELA LIVED.

THE ENTIRE WORLD CAN DRAW STRENGTH FROM HOW MANDELA LIVED.

>> WE WILL NOT LIKELY SEE THE STRENGTH FROM HOW MANDELA LIVED.

>> WE WILL NOT LIKELY SEE THE LIKES OF NELSON MANDELA AGAIN, >> WE WILL NOT LIKELY SEE THE LIKES OF NELSON MANDELA AGAIN, SO IT FALLS TO US AS BEST WE CAN LIKES OF NELSON MANDELA AGAIN, SO IT FALLS TO US AS BEST WE CAN TO, FOR THE EXAMPLE THAT HE SET, SO IT FALLS TO US AS BEST WE CAN TO, FOR THE EXAMPLE THAT HE SET, TO MAKE DECISIONS GUIDED NOT BY TO, FOR THE EXAMPLE THAT HE SET, TO MAKE DECISIONS GUIDED NOT BY HATE, BUT BY LOVE, TO NEVER TO MAKE DECISIONS GUIDED NOT BY HATE, BUT BY LOVE, TO NEVER DISCOUNT THE DIFFERENCE THAT ONE HATE, BUT BY LOVE, TO NEVER DISCOUNT THE DIFFERENCE THAT ONE PERSON CAN MAKE, TO STRIVE FOR A DISCOUNT THE DIFFERENCE THAT ONE PERSON CAN MAKE, TO STRIVE FOR A FUTURE THAT IS WORTHY OF HIS PERSON CAN MAKE, TO STRIVE FOR A FUTURE THAT IS WORTHY OF HIS SACRIFICE.

FUTURE THAT IS WORTHY OF HIS SACRIFICE.

>> WHEN MANDELA BECAME SACRIFICE.

>> WHEN MANDELA BECAME PRESIDENT, AFTER ALL THE >> WHEN MANDELA BECAME PRESIDENT, AFTER ALL THE BRUTALITY OF APARTHEID AND HIS PRESIDENT, AFTER ALL THE BRUTALITY OF APARTHEID AND HIS OWN 27 YEARS IN PRISON, HE DID BRUTALITY OF APARTHEID AND HIS OWN 27 YEARS IN PRISON, HE DID NOT SEEK REVENGE.

OWN 27 YEARS IN PRISON, HE DID NOT SEEK REVENGE.

RECONCILING THE RACES TO CREATE NOT SEEK REVENGE.

RECONCILING THE RACES TO CREATE A DEMOCRACY WAS MORE IMPORTANT RECONCILING THE RACES TO CREATE A DEMOCRACY WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING EVEN.

A DEMOCRACY WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING EVEN.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, PRESIDENT THAN GETTING EVEN.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK ADDRESSED THE >>> IN OTHER NEWS, PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK ADDRESSED THE WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE RICH OBAMA THIS WEEK ADDRESSED THE WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR IN THIS COUNTRY, WHAT WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR IN THIS COUNTRY, WHAT OTHERS HAVE CALLED THE FADING OF AND POOR IN THIS COUNTRY, WHAT OTHERS HAVE CALLED THE FADING OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.

OTHERS HAVE CALLED THE FADING OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.

>> A DANGEROUS AND GROWING THE AMERICAN DREAM.

>> A DANGEROUS AND GROWING INEQUALITY AND LACK OF UPWARD >> A DANGEROUS AND GROWING INEQUALITY AND LACK OF UPWARD MOBILITY THAT HAS JEOPARDIZED INEQUALITY AND LACK OF UPWARD MOBILITY THAT HAS JEOPARDIZED MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICA'S BASIC MOBILITY THAT HAS JEOPARDIZED MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICA'S BASIC BARGAIN, THAT IF YOU WORK HARD MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICA'S BASIC BARGAIN, THAT IF YOU WORK HARD YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GET AHEAD.

BARGAIN, THAT IF YOU WORK HARD YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GET AHEAD.

I BELIEVE THIS IS THE DEFINING YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GET AHEAD.

I BELIEVE THIS IS THE DEFINING CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME.

I BELIEVE THIS IS THE DEFINING CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME.

>>> FAITH LEADERS AND OTHER CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME.

>>> FAITH LEADERS AND OTHER GROUPS THIS WEEK HEIGHTENED >>> FAITH LEADERS AND OTHER GROUPS THIS WEEK HEIGHTENED PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS AN GROUPS THIS WEEK HEIGHTENED PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS AN IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS AN IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL CURRENTLY STALLED IN THE HOUSE.

IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL CURRENTLY STALLED IN THE HOUSE.

>>> MANY HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING CURRENTLY STALLED IN THE HOUSE.

>>> MANY HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN AN ONGOING "FAST FOR >>> MANY HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN AN ONGOING "FAST FOR FAMILIES" AT THE NATIONAL MALL, IN AN ONGOING "FAST FOR FAMILIES" AT THE NATIONAL MALL, GOING WITHOUT FOOD FOR DAYS TO FAMILIES" AT THE NATIONAL MALL, GOING WITHOUT FOOD FOR DAYS TO KEEP FOCUS ON THE NATION'S GOING WITHOUT FOOD FOR DAYS TO KEEP FOCUS ON THE NATION'S ESTIMATED 11 MILLION KEEP FOCUS ON THE NATION'S ESTIMATED 11 MILLION UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

ESTIMATED 11 MILLION UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

AMONG THE FAITH LEADERS WHO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

AMONG THE FAITH LEADERS WHO VISITED THE FASTERS THIS WEEK AMONG THE FAITH LEADERS WHO VISITED THE FASTERS THIS WEEK WAS RABBI STEVE GUTOW OF THE VISITED THE FASTERS THIS WEEK WAS RABBI STEVE GUTOW OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL OF PUBLIC WAS RABBI STEVE GUTOW OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

JEWISH COUNCIL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

HE AND OTHERS LIT A HANUKKAH AFFAIRS.

HE AND OTHERS LIT A HANUKKAH MENORAH AND PRAYED FOR THE HE AND OTHERS LIT A HANUKKAH MENORAH AND PRAYED FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS BEFORE MENORAH AND PRAYED FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR FAST.

WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR FAST.

>>> ALSO, ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AT BEGINNING THEIR FAST.

>>> ALSO, ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AT THE VATICAN.

>>> ALSO, ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AT THE VATICAN.

POPE FRANCIS CONCLUDED A MEETING THE VATICAN.

POPE FRANCIS CONCLUDED A MEETING WITH HIS EIGHT-MEMBER POPE FRANCIS CONCLUDED A MEETING WITH HIS EIGHT-MEMBER INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WITH HIS EIGHT-MEMBER INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CARDINALS.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CARDINALS.

AFTER THE MEETING, OFFICIALS CARDINALS.

AFTER THE MEETING, OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT FRANCIS WOULD AFTER THE MEETING, OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT FRANCIS WOULD CREATE A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO ANNOUNCED THAT FRANCIS WOULD CREATE A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO ADVISE HIM ON PROTECTING CREATE A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO ADVISE HIM ON PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CLERGY SEX ABUSE.

ADVISE HIM ON PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CLERGY SEX ABUSE.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AMID CHILDREN FROM CLERGY SEX ABUSE.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AMID GROWING CRITICISM THAT THE POPE THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AMID GROWING CRITICISM THAT THE POPE IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO HOLD GROWING CRITICISM THAT THE POPE IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE CHURCH LEADERS WHO IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE CHURCH LEADERS WHO HAVE COVERED UP SUCH ABUSE.

ACCOUNTABLE CHURCH LEADERS WHO HAVE COVERED UP SUCH ABUSE.

EARLIER, FRANCIS MET WITH HAVE COVERED UP SUCH ABUSE.

EARLIER, FRANCIS MET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN EARLIER, FRANCIS MET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NETANYAHU TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE ONGOING WAR IN SYRIA.

INCLUDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE ONGOING WAR IN SYRIA.

AT HIS WEEKLY AUDIENCE IN ST. AND THE ONGOING WAR IN SYRIA.

AT HIS WEEKLY AUDIENCE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE, THE POPE INVITED AT HIS WEEKLY AUDIENCE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE, THE POPE INVITED CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR ORTHODOX PETER'S SQUARE, THE POPE INVITED CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR ORTHODOX NUNS WHO WERE ABDUCTED IN SYRIA CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR ORTHODOX NUNS WHO WERE ABDUCTED IN SYRIA EARLIER THIS WEEK, ALLEGEDLY BY NUNS WHO WERE ABDUCTED IN SYRIA EARLIER THIS WEEK, ALLEGEDLY BY REBEL FORCES.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, ALLEGEDLY BY REBEL FORCES.

THE NUNS WERE TAKEN FROM THE REBEL FORCES.

THE NUNS WERE TAKEN FROM THE PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN TOWN OF THE NUNS WERE TAKEN FROM THE PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN TOWN OF MAALOULA.

PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN TOWN OF MAALOULA.

>>> LAST MONTH, POPE FRANCIS MAALOULA.

>>> LAST MONTH, POPE FRANCIS ISSUED A DOCUMENT IN WHICH HE >>> LAST MONTH, POPE FRANCIS ISSUED A DOCUMENT IN WHICH HE URGED CATHOLICS NOT ONLY TO ISSUED A DOCUMENT IN WHICH HE URGED CATHOLICS NOT ONLY TO MINISTER TO THE POOR, BUT TO TRY URGED CATHOLICS NOT ONLY TO MINISTER TO THE POOR, BUT TO TRY TO MAKE THE WHOLE ECONOMIC MINISTER TO THE POOR, BUT TO TRY TO MAKE THE WHOLE ECONOMIC SYSTEM MORE JUST.

TO MAKE THE WHOLE ECONOMIC SYSTEM MORE JUST.

THIS WEEK AT GEORGETOWN SYSTEM MORE JUST.

THIS WEEK AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, TWO THIS WEEK AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, TWO PROMINENT COLUMNISTS, MICHAEL UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, TWO PROMINENT COLUMNISTS, MICHAEL GERSON AND E.J.

DIONNE, ASSESSED PROMINENT COLUMNISTS, MICHAEL GERSON AND E.J.

DIONNE, ASSESSED THE POPE'S MESSAGE.

GERSON AND E.J.

DIONNE, ASSESSED THE POPE'S MESSAGE.

>> THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THE POPE'S MESSAGE.

>> THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE.

>> THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE.

I THINK THERE ARE THREE HERE.

I THINK THERE ARE THREE THINGS -- ONE—THERE IS A I THINK THERE ARE THREE THINGS -- ONE—THERE IS A RADICALISM AND AN URGENCY TO THINGS -- ONE—THERE IS A RADICALISM AND AN URGENCY TO WHAT HE IS SAYING AND YOU READ RADICALISM AND AN URGENCY TO WHAT HE IS SAYING AND YOU READ THE LANGUAGE OF THIS LATEST WHAT HE IS SAYING AND YOU READ THE LANGUAGE OF THIS LATEST DOCUMENT AND IN SO MANY PLACES, THE LANGUAGE OF THIS LATEST DOCUMENT AND IN SO MANY PLACES, HE TALKS ABOUT A DEIFIED MARKET.

DOCUMENT AND IN SO MANY PLACES, HE TALKS ABOUT A DEIFIED MARKET.

HE TALKS ABOUT A SYSTEM WHICH HE TALKS ABOUT A DEIFIED MARKET.

HE TALKS ABOUT A SYSTEM WHICH TENDS TO DEVOUR EVERYTHING WHICH HE TALKS ABOUT A SYSTEM WHICH TENDS TO DEVOUR EVERYTHING WHICH STANDS IN THE WAY OF INCREASED TENDS TO DEVOUR EVERYTHING WHICH STANDS IN THE WAY OF INCREASED PROFITS.

STANDS IN THE WAY OF INCREASED PROFITS.

HE TALKS ABOUT DEFENSELESS PROFITS.

HE TALKS ABOUT DEFENSELESS BEINGS AND SO I THINK WE CANNOT HE TALKS ABOUT DEFENSELESS BEINGS AND SO I THINK WE CANNOT DENY THAT HE HAS GIVEN A HIGHER BEINGS AND SO I THINK WE CANNOT DENY THAT HE HAS GIVEN A HIGHER PRIORITY TO THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL DENY THAT HE HAS GIVEN A HIGHER PRIORITY TO THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL TEACHINGS, TO OUR OBLIGATIONS TO PRIORITY TO THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL TEACHINGS, TO OUR OBLIGATIONS TO THE POOR, AND TO CRITICISM OF AN TEACHINGS, TO OUR OBLIGATIONS TO THE POOR, AND TO CRITICISM OF AN UNJUST ECONOMY THAN WE HAVE THE POOR, AND TO CRITICISM OF AN UNJUST ECONOMY THAN WE HAVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME, NOT THAT UNJUST ECONOMY THAN WE HAVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME, NOT THAT HE IS INCONSISTENT WITH JOHN HEARD IN A LONG TIME, NOT THAT HE IS INCONSISTENT WITH JOHN PAUL OR BENEDICT BECAUSE THEY HE IS INCONSISTENT WITH JOHN PAUL OR BENEDICT BECAUSE THEY SAID SOME TOUGH THINGS ABOUT THE PAUL OR BENEDICT BECAUSE THEY SAID SOME TOUGH THINGS ABOUT THE MARKET AS WELL, BUT I THINK THIS SAID SOME TOUGH THINGS ABOUT THE MARKET AS WELL, BUT I THINK THIS IS SO CENTRAL TO WHO HE IS.

MARKET AS WELL, BUT I THINK THIS IS SO CENTRAL TO WHO HE IS.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT THE HEART, IS SO CENTRAL TO WHO HE IS.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT THE HEART, THAT FOR ALL OF THIS DISCUSSION, >> I WOULD SAY THAT THE HEART, THAT FOR ALL OF THIS DISCUSSION, THE REASON THAT FRANCIS IS THAT FOR ALL OF THIS DISCUSSION, THE REASON THAT FRANCIS IS POWERFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TO SO THE REASON THAT FRANCIS IS POWERFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TO SO MANY IS BECAUSE HE TALKS ABOUT POWERFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TO SO MANY IS BECAUSE HE TALKS ABOUT JESUS AND BECAUSE HE ACTS LIKE MANY IS BECAUSE HE TALKS ABOUT JESUS AND BECAUSE HE ACTS LIKE JESUS.

JESUS AND BECAUSE HE ACTS LIKE JESUS.

AND THAT IS THE SOURCE OF POWER JESUS.

AND THAT IS THE SOURCE OF POWER AND AUTHORITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AND THAT IS THE SOURCE OF POWER AND AUTHORITY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ALL OF ITS AND AUTHORITY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ALL OF ITS EXPRESSIONS.

CHURCH IN ALL OF ITS EXPRESSIONS.

AND I WOULD ONLY CONCLUDE BY EXPRESSIONS.

AND I WOULD ONLY CONCLUDE BY SAYING THAT A CHURCH THAT LOOKED AND I WOULD ONLY CONCLUDE BY SAYING THAT A CHURCH THAT LOOKED LIKE THIS WOULD TRANSFORM THE SAYING THAT A CHURCH THAT LOOKED LIKE THIS WOULD TRANSFORM THE ENTIRE WORLD.

LIKE THIS WOULD TRANSFORM THE ENTIRE WORLD.

>>> THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ENTIRE WORLD.

>>> THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF >>> THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF WITH BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER SEASON OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF WITH BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY, BUT THIS WEEK, MANY WITH BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY, BUT THIS WEEK, MANY NONPROFIT GROUPS ALSO URGED MONDAY, BUT THIS WEEK, MANY NONPROFIT GROUPS ALSO URGED AMERICANS TO MAKE CHARITABLE NONPROFIT GROUPS ALSO URGED AMERICANS TO MAKE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF GIVING AMERICANS TO MAKE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF GIVING TUESDAY.

CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF GIVING TUESDAY.

MEANWHILE, A NEW STUDY HAS FOUND TUESDAY.

MEANWHILE, A NEW STUDY HAS FOUND THAT ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS OF MEANWHILE, A NEW STUDY HAS FOUND THAT ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS OF AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD GIVING IS TO THAT ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS OF AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD GIVING IS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELIGIOUS AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD GIVING IS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELIGIOUS TIES.

ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELIGIOUS TIES.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BY TIES.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BY JUMPSTART AND THE INDIANA ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BY JUMPSTART AND THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY LILLY FAMILY SCHOOL JUMPSTART AND THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY LILLY FAMILY SCHOOL OF PHILANTHROPY, 41% OF ALL UNIVERSITY LILLY FAMILY SCHOOL OF PHILANTHROPY, 41% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD DONATIONS LAST YEAR OF PHILANTHROPY, 41% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD DONATIONS LAST YEAR WENT TO RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.

HOUSEHOLD DONATIONS LAST YEAR WENT TO RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.

32% WENT TO WENT TO RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.

32% WENT TO RELIGIOUSLY-AFFILIATED 32% WENT TO RELIGIOUSLY-AFFILIATED NON-PROFITS.

RELIGIOUSLY-AFFILIATED NON-PROFITS.

>>> EVERY YEAR, CHRISTIANS WORRY NON-PROFITS.

>>> EVERY YEAR, CHRISTIANS WORRY THAT THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING >>> EVERY YEAR, CHRISTIANS WORRY THAT THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FRENZY OVERWHELMS THE SPIRITUAL THAT THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FRENZY OVERWHELMS THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF THE HOLIDAY.

FRENZY OVERWHELMS THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF THE HOLIDAY.

KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY ABOUT SIDE OF THE HOLIDAY.

KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY ABOUT HOW MORE AND MORE LOCAL CHURCHES KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY ABOUT HOW MORE AND MORE LOCAL CHURCHES ARE URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO FIND HOW MORE AND MORE LOCAL CHURCHES ARE URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO AVOID ARE URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO AVOID SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM CREATIVE WAYS TO AVOID SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM IN ORDER TO RECLAIM THE TRUE SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM IN ORDER TO RECLAIM THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND IN ORDER TO RECLAIM THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND GIVING.

MEANING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND GIVING.

>> Reporter: IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, GIVING.

>> Reporter: IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, NORTH CAROLINA, BOB AND DIANE >> Reporter: IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, NORTH CAROLINA, BOB AND DIANE GAYER AND THEIR SONS JAREK AND NORTH CAROLINA, BOB AND DIANE GAYER AND THEIR SONS JAREK AND CLAY ARE DOING A LITTLE GAYER AND THEIR SONS JAREK AND CLAY ARE DOING A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

CLAY ARE DOING A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

NOT AT THE MALL, AT THEIR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

NOT AT THE MALL, AT THEIR CHURCH!

NOT AT THE MALL, AT THEIR CHURCH!

LONG'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH!

LONG'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SPONSORED AN ALTERNATIVE LONG'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SPONSORED AN ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET, WHERE VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED AN ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET, WHERE VARIOUS BOOTHS OFFERED GIFT IDEAS THAT CHRISTMAS MARKET, WHERE VARIOUS BOOTHS OFFERED GIFT IDEAS THAT SUPPORTED LOCAL AND BOOTHS OFFERED GIFT IDEAS THAT SUPPORTED LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES.

SUPPORTED LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES.

DIANE SAYS PROJECTS LIKE THIS INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES.

DIANE SAYS PROJECTS LIKE THIS HELP HER FAMILY SET A DIFFERENT DIANE SAYS PROJECTS LIKE THIS HELP HER FAMILY SET A DIFFERENT TONE FOR CHRISTMAS.

HELP HER FAMILY SET A DIFFERENT TONE FOR CHRISTMAS.

>> IT'S A VERY TRICKY TIME FOR TONE FOR CHRISTMAS.

>> IT'S A VERY TRICKY TIME FOR THE FAMILY.

>> IT'S A VERY TRICKY TIME FOR THE FAMILY.

>> EXPENSIVE.

THE FAMILY.

>> EXPENSIVE.

>> IT IS EXPENSIVE, AND WE LIVE >> EXPENSIVE.

>> IT IS EXPENSIVE, AND WE LIVE IN A REAL ME SOCIETY SO THE >> IT IS EXPENSIVE, AND WE LIVE IN A REAL ME SOCIETY SO THE CHILDREN ALWAYS THINK OF IN A REAL ME SOCIETY SO THE CHILDREN ALWAYS THINK OF THEMSELVES FIRST.

CHILDREN ALWAYS THINK OF THEMSELVES FIRST.

AND AS A PARENT, YOU WANT THEM THEMSELVES FIRST.

AND AS A PARENT, YOU WANT THEM TO THINK OF OTHERS.

AND AS A PARENT, YOU WANT THEM TO THINK OF OTHERS.

>> Reporter: THE TRADITION OF TO THINK OF OTHERS.

>> Reporter: THE TRADITION OF GIVING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IS >> Reporter: THE TRADITION OF GIVING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IS OFTEN TIED TO THE MAGI, OR WISE GIVING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IS OFTEN TIED TO THE MAGI, OR WISE MEN, WHO ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE OFTEN TIED TO THE MAGI, OR WISE MEN, WHO ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE STORY, BROUGHT PRECIOUS GIFTS TO MEN, WHO ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE STORY, BROUGHT PRECIOUS GIFTS TO THE BABY JESUS.

STORY, BROUGHT PRECIOUS GIFTS TO THE BABY JESUS.

BUT MANY CHRISTIANS SAY THAT THE BABY JESUS.

BUT MANY CHRISTIANS SAY THAT TRADITION HAS GOTTEN OUT OF BUT MANY CHRISTIANS SAY THAT TRADITION HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND.

TRADITION HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND.

♪ HAND.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AMID ALL THE SHOPPING FRENZY, ♪ AMID ALL THE SHOPPING FRENZY, MORE AND MORE CHURCH LEADERS ARE AMID ALL THE SHOPPING FRENZY, MORE AND MORE CHURCH LEADERS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST MORE AND MORE CHURCH LEADERS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM.

SPEAKING OUT AGAINST SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM.

>> IT'S KIND OF HIJACKED THE SELF-INDULGENCE AND CONSUMERISM.

>> IT'S KIND OF HIJACKED THE WHOLE IDEA THAT CHRISTMAS IS >> IT'S KIND OF HIJACKED THE WHOLE IDEA THAT CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT JESUS' BIRTH AND HONORING WHOLE IDEA THAT CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT JESUS' BIRTH AND HONORING JESUS WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT ABOUT JESUS' BIRTH AND HONORING JESUS WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT JESUS WOULD HAVE IN THE WORLD, JESUS WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT JESUS WOULD HAVE IN THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY AMONGST MARGINALIZED JESUS WOULD HAVE IN THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY AMONGST MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.

ESPECIALLY AMONGST MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.

BUT WHAT WE'VE DONE IS MADE IT PEOPLE.

BUT WHAT WE'VE DONE IS MADE IT MORE ABOUT US, AND IT'S BECOME BUT WHAT WE'VE DONE IS MADE IT MORE ABOUT US, AND IT'S BECOME KIND OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST, MORE ABOUT US, AND IT'S BECOME KIND OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST, GLUTTONOUS FEAST DAYS ON THE KIND OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST, GLUTTONOUS FEAST DAYS ON THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR.

GLUTTONOUS FEAST DAYS ON THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR.

>> Reporter: REV.

MIKE SLAUGHTER CHRISTIAN CALENDAR.

>> Reporter: REV.

MIKE SLAUGHTER IS LEAD PASTOR OF GINGHAMSBURG >> Reporter: REV.

MIKE SLAUGHTER IS LEAD PASTOR OF GINGHAMSBURG CHURCH OUTSIDE DAYTON, OHIO, AND IS LEAD PASTOR OF GINGHAMSBURG CHURCH OUTSIDE DAYTON, OHIO, AND AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "CHRISTMAS CHURCH OUTSIDE DAYTON, OHIO, AND AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "CHRISTMAS IS NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY," IN WHICH AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "CHRISTMAS IS NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY," IN WHICH HE URGES PEOPLE TO CONSIDER WHAT IS NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY," IN WHICH HE URGES PEOPLE TO CONSIDER WHAT JESUS MIGHT LIKE FOR HIS HE URGES PEOPLE TO CONSIDER WHAT JESUS MIGHT LIKE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.

JESUS MIGHT LIKE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.

>> WHAT WE NEED TO SEE IN BIRTHDAY.

>> WHAT WE NEED TO SEE IN CHRISTMAS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT >> WHAT WE NEED TO SEE IN CHRISTMAS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OR NO, NO CHRISTMAS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OR NO, NO RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND -- IS THE RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OR NO, NO RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND -- IS THE PURPOSE OF JESUS WAS TO SERVE RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND -- IS THE PURPOSE OF JESUS WAS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD.

PURPOSE OF JESUS WAS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: TO THAT END, FOR THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: TO THAT END, FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, SLAUGHTER >> Reporter: TO THAT END, FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, SLAUGHTER HAS ISSUED A CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, SLAUGHTER HAS ISSUED A CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE TO HIS CONGREGATION.

HAS ISSUED A CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE TO HIS CONGREGATION.

>> WE'VE SIMPLY SAID, "WHATEVER TO HIS CONGREGATION.

>> WE'VE SIMPLY SAID, "WHATEVER YOU SPEND ON YOURSELF, BRING AN >> WE'VE SIMPLY SAID, "WHATEVER YOU SPEND ON YOURSELF, BRING AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR A FOCUS WE HAVE YOU SPEND ON YOURSELF, BRING AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR A FOCUS WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD."

EQUAL AMOUNT FOR A FOCUS WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD."

>> Reporter: THROUGH WHAT THEY IN OUR COMMUNITY OR THE WORLD."

>> Reporter: THROUGH WHAT THEY CALL THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE >> Reporter: THROUGH WHAT THEY CALL THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OFFERING, THE CHURCH HAS BUILT CALL THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OFFERING, THE CHURCH HAS BUILT 243 SCHOOLS AND 19 CLEAN WATER OFFERING, THE CHURCH HAS BUILT 243 SCHOOLS AND 19 CLEAN WATER FACILITIES IN DARFUR AND A 243 SCHOOLS AND 19 CLEAN WATER FACILITIES IN DARFUR AND A HEALTH CLINIC IN SOUTH SUDAN.

FACILITIES IN DARFUR AND A HEALTH CLINIC IN SOUTH SUDAN.

HE SAYS CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AMONG HEALTH CLINIC IN SOUTH SUDAN.

HE SAYS CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AMONG THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC HE SAYS CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AMONG THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS.

THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS.

>> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SUPPORTERS.

>> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST.

>> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST.

I REALLY THOUGHT WE WERE GOING SURPRISED ME THE MOST.

I REALLY THOUGHT WE WERE GOING GET PUSHBACK FROM KIDS, THAT I REALLY THOUGHT WE WERE GOING GET PUSHBACK FROM KIDS, THAT KIDS WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND THIS.

GET PUSHBACK FROM KIDS, THAT KIDS WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND THIS.

AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE KIDS KIDS WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND THIS.

AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE KIDS BEGAN TO WORRY THAT IF THEY GOT AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE KIDS BEGAN TO WORRY THAT IF THEY GOT PRESENTS, OTHER CHILDREN WOULD BEGAN TO WORRY THAT IF THEY GOT PRESENTS, OTHER CHILDREN WOULD DIE.

PRESENTS, OTHER CHILDREN WOULD DIE.

I WAS SHOCKED.

DIE.

I WAS SHOCKED.

>> Reporter: THE CHURCH ALSO I WAS SHOCKED.

>> Reporter: THE CHURCH ALSO SUPPORTS SEVERAL PROJECTS TO >> Reporter: THE CHURCH ALSO SUPPORTS SEVERAL PROJECTS TO HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH SUPPORTS SEVERAL PROJECTS TO HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN HARD HIT BY THE HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN HARD HIT BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

HAS BEEN HARD HIT BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

THERE ARE GED PROGRAMS, JOBS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

THERE ARE GED PROGRAMS, JOBS PROGRAMS, AND FOOD PANTRIES.

THERE ARE GED PROGRAMS, JOBS PROGRAMS, AND FOOD PANTRIES.

MARCIA FLORKEY DIRECTS THE PROGRAMS, AND FOOD PANTRIES.

MARCIA FLORKEY DIRECTS THE CHURCH'S OUTREACH MINISTRY MARCIA FLORKEY DIRECTS THE CHURCH'S OUTREACH MINISTRY CALLED "NEW PATH."

CHURCH'S OUTREACH MINISTRY CALLED "NEW PATH."

>> WE'VE BEEN REALLY BLESSED CALLED "NEW PATH."

>> WE'VE BEEN REALLY BLESSED BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS >> WE'VE BEEN REALLY BLESSED BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS HERE WHO ARE REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS HERE WHO ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHO HERE WHO ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHO REALLY WANT TO DO ALL THEY CAN ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHO REALLY WANT TO DO ALL THEY CAN DO TO LOVE THEIR NEIGHBORS.

REALLY WANT TO DO ALL THEY CAN DO TO LOVE THEIR NEIGHBORS.

>> Reporter: IN RECENT YEARS, DO TO LOVE THEIR NEIGHBORS.

>> Reporter: IN RECENT YEARS, SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL >> Reporter: IN RECENT YEARS, SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN SPONSORING PROJECTS TO HELP HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN SPONSORING PROJECTS TO HELP OTHERS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

BEEN SPONSORING PROJECTS TO HELP OTHERS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH OPERATION OTHERS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, SAMARITAN'S FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, SAMARITAN'S PURSE URGES PEOPLE TO PACK SHOE CHRISTMAS CHILD, SAMARITAN'S PURSE URGES PEOPLE TO PACK SHOE BOXES OF GIFTS FOR NEEDY PURSE URGES PEOPLE TO PACK SHOE BOXES OF GIFTS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN.

BOXES OF GIFTS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN.

SINCE 1993, THE GROUP SAYS IT CHILDREN.

SINCE 1993, THE GROUP SAYS IT HAS DELIVERED MORE THAN SINCE 1993, THE GROUP SAYS IT HAS DELIVERED MORE THAN 100 MILLION BOXES AROUND THE HAS DELIVERED MORE THAN 100 MILLION BOXES AROUND THE WORLD.

100 MILLION BOXES AROUND THE WORLD.

NOW, MORE LOCAL CHURCHES ARE WORLD.

NOW, MORE LOCAL CHURCHES ARE ALSO CALLING FOR A NEW, MORE NOW, MORE LOCAL CHURCHES ARE ALSO CALLING FOR A NEW, MORE SPIRITUAL LOOK AT CHRISTMAS ALSO CALLING FOR A NEW, MORE SPIRITUAL LOOK AT CHRISTMAS GIFT-GIVING.

SPIRITUAL LOOK AT CHRISTMAS GIFT-GIVING.

>> COME AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY GIFT-GIVING.

>> COME AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND PEACE OF CHRIST, THE PERFECT >> COME AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND PEACE OF CHRIST, THE PERFECT GIFT AT CHRISTMAS.

AND PEACE OF CHRIST, THE PERFECT GIFT AT CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

GIFT AT CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

>> Reporter: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MERRY CHRISTMAS.

>> Reporter: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON HAS AN >> Reporter: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON HAS AN INITIATIVE CALLED, "FIND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON HAS AN INITIATIVE CALLED, "FIND THE PERFECT GIFT."

INITIATIVE CALLED, "FIND THE PERFECT GIFT."

THE UNITED METHODIST PERFECT GIFT."

THE UNITED METHODIST DENOMINATION HAS LAUNCHED A THE UNITED METHODIST DENOMINATION HAS LAUNCHED A MILLION-DOLLAR CAMPAIGN CALLED DENOMINATION HAS LAUNCHED A MILLION-DOLLAR CAMPAIGN CALLED "RECLAIM CHRISTMAS."

MILLION-DOLLAR CAMPAIGN CALLED "RECLAIM CHRISTMAS."

IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, PASTOR CHUCK "RECLAIM CHRISTMAS."

IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, PASTOR CHUCK WILSON WANTED LONG'S CHAPEL TO IN LAKE JUNALUSKA, PASTOR CHUCK WILSON WANTED LONG'S CHAPEL TO BE PART OF IT.

WILSON WANTED LONG'S CHAPEL TO BE PART OF IT.

>> WE KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT GOING BE PART OF IT.

>> WE KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO COMPLETELY DEBUNK AMERICAN >> WE KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO COMPLETELY DEBUNK AMERICAN CONSUMERISM.

TO COMPLETELY DEBUNK AMERICAN CONSUMERISM.

BUT WE DO ENCOURAGE GREAT CONSUMERISM.

BUT WE DO ENCOURAGE GREAT PARTICIPATION BY JUST PLACING BUT WE DO ENCOURAGE GREAT PARTICIPATION BY JUST PLACING BEFORE OUR PEOPLE DOZENS AND PARTICIPATION BY JUST PLACING BEFORE OUR PEOPLE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEFORE OUR PEOPLE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING.

DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THOSE GIVING.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WERE REPRESENTED >> Reporter: MANY OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WERE REPRESENTED AT THE ALTERNATIVE MARKET IN THE OPPORTUNITIES WERE REPRESENTED AT THE ALTERNATIVE MARKET IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL.

AT THE ALTERNATIVE MARKET IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL.

FAMILIES LIKE THE GAYERS COULD FELLOWSHIP HALL.

FAMILIES LIKE THE GAYERS COULD BUY FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND FAMILIES LIKE THE GAYERS COULD BUY FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE TO BENEFIT UNITED BUY FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE TO BENEFIT UNITED METHODIST RELIEF EFFORTS.

CHOCOLATE TO BENEFIT UNITED METHODIST RELIEF EFFORTS.

OR, THEY COULD GIVE A DONATION METHODIST RELIEF EFFORTS.

OR, THEY COULD GIVE A DONATION IN SOMEONE'S HONOR TO BUILD OR, THEY COULD GIVE A DONATION IN SOMEONE'S HONOR TO BUILD WELLS IN AFRICA.

IN SOMEONE'S HONOR TO BUILD WELLS IN AFRICA.

AT ONE TABLE, MEMBERS OF A WELLS IN AFRICA.

AT ONE TABLE, MEMBERS OF A CHURCH MISSIONS TEAM SOLD PURSES AT ONE TABLE, MEMBERS OF A CHURCH MISSIONS TEAM SOLD PURSES MADE BY A WOMAN THEY MET WHO CHURCH MISSIONS TEAM SOLD PURSES MADE BY A WOMAN THEY MET WHO RUNS AN ORPHANAGE AND SCHOOL IN MADE BY A WOMAN THEY MET WHO RUNS AN ORPHANAGE AND SCHOOL IN KENYA.

RUNS AN ORPHANAGE AND SCHOOL IN KENYA.

>> IT'S REALLY NEAT WHEN PEOPLE KENYA.

>> IT'S REALLY NEAT WHEN PEOPLE COME OVER HERE AND BUY THEM.

>> IT'S REALLY NEAT WHEN PEOPLE COME OVER HERE AND BUY THEM.

AND THEY CAN GIVE THEM AS GIFTS.

COME OVER HERE AND BUY THEM.

AND THEY CAN GIVE THEM AS GIFTS.

SO, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING ALL AND THEY CAN GIVE THEM AS GIFTS.

SO, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING ALL THE WAY TO HELP SOME KID, MAYBE SO, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING ALL THE WAY TO HELP SOME KID, MAYBE HAVE LUNCH, OR BREAKFAST OR GET THE WAY TO HELP SOME KID, MAYBE HAVE LUNCH, OR BREAKFAST OR GET AN EDUCATION.

HAVE LUNCH, OR BREAKFAST OR GET AN EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: 11-YEAR-OLD JAREK AN EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: 11-YEAR-OLD JAREK AND HIS 10-YEAR-OLD BROTHER CLAY >> Reporter: 11-YEAR-OLD JAREK AND HIS 10-YEAR-OLD BROTHER CLAY BOTH BOUGHT NECKLACES FROM A AND HIS 10-YEAR-OLD BROTHER CLAY BOTH BOUGHT NECKLACES FROM A MISSION THAT WORKS IN AFRICA.

BOTH BOUGHT NECKLACES FROM A MISSION THAT WORKS IN AFRICA.

>> IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY MISSION THAT WORKS IN AFRICA.

>> IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS >> IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS NECKLACE, BUT THE MONEY GOES TO BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS NECKLACE, BUT THE MONEY GOES TO MORE -- NECKLACE, BUT THE MONEY GOES TO MORE -- >> A GOOD CAUSE.

MORE -- >> A GOOD CAUSE.

>> YEAH.

>> A GOOD CAUSE.

>> YEAH.

>> Reporter: THE GAYER FAMILY >> YEAH.

>> Reporter: THE GAYER FAMILY ALSO BUYS GIFTS FOR NEEDY LOCAL >> Reporter: THE GAYER FAMILY ALSO BUYS GIFTS FOR NEEDY LOCAL CHILDREN THROUGH A PROGRAM ALSO BUYS GIFTS FOR NEEDY LOCAL CHILDREN THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

CHILDREN THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

>> JAREK DELIVERS GIFTS WITH ME CALLED CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

>> JAREK DELIVERS GIFTS WITH ME ON THE DAY THAT WE DELIVER FOR >> JAREK DELIVERS GIFTS WITH ME ON THE DAY THAT WE DELIVER FOR CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

ON THE DAY THAT WE DELIVER FOR CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

AND HE GETS TO SEE THAT, YOU CHRISTMAS ANGELS.

AND HE GETS TO SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES LIFE ISN'T AND HE GETS TO SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS AS NICE AS HE HAS IT AT KNOW, SOMETIMES LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS AS NICE AS HE HAS IT AT HOME.

ALWAYS AS NICE AS HE HAS IT AT HOME.

>> IT'S FUN BUT IT'S LIKE, HOME.

>> IT'S FUN BUT IT'S LIKE, LIFE-TOUCHING BECAUSE IT'S LIKE >> IT'S FUN BUT IT'S LIKE, LIFE-TOUCHING BECAUSE IT'S LIKE YOU KNOW THAT, OKAY, I HAVE ALL LIFE-TOUCHING BECAUSE IT'S LIKE YOU KNOW THAT, OKAY, I HAVE ALL THIS STUFF AND WHEN YOU GO TO YOU KNOW THAT, OKAY, I HAVE ALL THIS STUFF AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE PERSON'S HOUSE, IT'S JUST THIS STUFF AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE PERSON'S HOUSE, IT'S JUST LIKE MAKES A SURPRISED FACE, THE PERSON'S HOUSE, IT'S JUST LIKE MAKES A SURPRISED FACE, HUH!

LIKE MAKES A SURPRISED FACE, HUH!

IT LIKE, IT JUST LIKE TOUCHES HUH!

IT LIKE, IT JUST LIKE TOUCHES YOUR HEART.

IT LIKE, IT JUST LIKE TOUCHES YOUR HEART.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR, LONG'S YOUR HEART.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR, LONG'S CHAPEL ALSO WORKED WITH THE >> Reporter: THIS YEAR, LONG'S CHAPEL ALSO WORKED WITH THE GROUP STOP HUNGER NOW TO PACK CHAPEL ALSO WORKED WITH THE GROUP STOP HUNGER NOW TO PACK MEALS THAT WILL BE SHIPPED GROUP STOP HUNGER NOW TO PACK MEALS THAT WILL BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS.

MEALS THAT WILL BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS.

IN ONE AFTERNOON, THE CHURCH PUT OVERSEAS.

IN ONE AFTERNOON, THE CHURCH PUT TOGETHER MORE THAN 10,000 MEALS IN ONE AFTERNOON, THE CHURCH PUT TOGETHER MORE THAN 10,000 MEALS FOR HAITI.

TOGETHER MORE THAN 10,000 MEALS FOR HAITI.

CLAY SAYS FOR HIM, THAT'S THE FOR HAITI.

CLAY SAYS FOR HIM, THAT'S THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

CLAY SAYS FOR HIM, THAT'S THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

>> CHRISTMAS IS NOT MOSTLY ABOUT REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

>> CHRISTMAS IS NOT MOSTLY ABOUT YOURSELF.

>> CHRISTMAS IS NOT MOSTLY ABOUT YOURSELF.

IT'S MOSTLY ALL ABOUT GIVING.

YOURSELF.

IT'S MOSTLY ALL ABOUT GIVING.

>> Reporter: PASTOR WILSON SAYS IT'S MOSTLY ALL ABOUT GIVING.

>> Reporter: PASTOR WILSON SAYS BEHIND ALL THEIR EFFORTS IS A >> Reporter: PASTOR WILSON SAYS BEHIND ALL THEIR EFFORTS IS A DESIRE TO HONOR WHAT THEY BEHIND ALL THEIR EFFORTS IS A DESIRE TO HONOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS THE ULTIMATE DESIRE TO HONOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT -- JESUS COMING BELIEVE IS THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT -- JESUS COMING INTO THE WORLD.

CHRISTMAS GIFT -- JESUS COMING INTO THE WORLD.

>> WE BELIEVE IN THIS IMPORTANT INTO THE WORLD.

>> WE BELIEVE IN THIS IMPORTANT KIND OF THEOLOGICAL CONCEPT >> WE BELIEVE IN THIS IMPORTANT KIND OF THEOLOGICAL CONCEPT CALLED THE INCARNATION, THAT GOD KIND OF THEOLOGICAL CONCEPT CALLED THE INCARNATION, THAT GOD CAME AND GOT WITH US.

CALLED THE INCARNATION, THAT GOD CAME AND GOT WITH US.

GOD BROUGHT HIMSELF IN THE CAME AND GOT WITH US.

GOD BROUGHT HIMSELF IN THE PERSON OF JESUS AND PLACED GOD BROUGHT HIMSELF IN THE PERSON OF JESUS AND PLACED HIMSELF BEFORE US AND CAME IN PERSON OF JESUS AND PLACED HIMSELF BEFORE US AND CAME IN THE FORM OF A CHILD.

HIMSELF BEFORE US AND CAME IN THE FORM OF A CHILD.

>> AS A CHRISTIAN TO ME ONE OF THE FORM OF A CHILD.

>> AS A CHRISTIAN TO ME ONE OF THE GREATEST MIRACLES, YOU KNOW, >> AS A CHRISTIAN TO ME ONE OF THE GREATEST MIRACLES, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT THE MIRACLE OF THE THE GREATEST MIRACLES, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT THE MIRACLE OF THE RESURRECTION, BUT THE GREATEST WE TALK ABOUT THE MIRACLE OF THE RESURRECTION, BUT THE GREATEST MIRACLE TO ME IS THE WHOLE IDEA RESURRECTION, BUT THE GREATEST MIRACLE TO ME IS THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE INCARNATION, IS THAT GOD MIRACLE TO ME IS THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE INCARNATION, IS THAT GOD WOULD REVEAL GOD'S SELF IN A OF THE INCARNATION, IS THAT GOD WOULD REVEAL GOD'S SELF IN A HUMBLE HUMAN BEING.

WOULD REVEAL GOD'S SELF IN A HUMBLE HUMAN BEING.

>> Reporter: AND REVEREND HUMBLE HUMAN BEING.

>> Reporter: AND REVEREND SLAUGHTER BELIEVES THAT'S INDEED >> Reporter: AND REVEREND SLAUGHTER BELIEVES THAT'S INDEED A BIRTHDAY WORTH CELEBRATING.

SLAUGHTER BELIEVES THAT'S INDEED A BIRTHDAY WORTH CELEBRATING.

I'M KIM LAWTON REPORTING.

A BIRTHDAY WORTH CELEBRATING.

I'M KIM LAWTON REPORTING.

>>> THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF I'M KIM LAWTON REPORTING.

>>> THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF THE UNITED STATES IS BEING >>> THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF THE UNITED STATES IS BEING RESHAPED BY THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH THE UNITED STATES IS BEING RESHAPED BY THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF THE LATINO POPULATION.

RESHAPED BY THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF THE LATINO POPULATION.

ONE-IN-SIX AMERICANS TODAY IS OF OF THE LATINO POPULATION.

ONE-IN-SIX AMERICANS TODAY IS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND THAT NUMBER ONE-IN-SIX AMERICANS TODAY IS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2050.

HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2050.

WHAT'S CHANGING IN THE LATINO IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2050.

WHAT'S CHANGING IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY IS THE WHAT'S CHANGING IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY IS THE ONCE-PREDICTABLE DOMINANCE OF COMMUNITY IS THE ONCE-PREDICTABLE DOMINANCE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

ONCE-PREDICTABLE DOMINANCE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

TODAY, MANY HISPANICS ARE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

TODAY, MANY HISPANICS ARE FLOCKING TO EVANGELICAL TODAY, MANY HISPANICS ARE FLOCKING TO EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS.

FLOCKING TO EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS.

DEBORAH POTTER HAS OUR STORY.

PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS.

DEBORAH POTTER HAS OUR STORY.

>> Reporter: WORSHIP BEGINS AT DEBORAH POTTER HAS OUR STORY.

>> Reporter: WORSHIP BEGINS AT 2:00 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT >> Reporter: WORSHIP BEGINS AT 2:00 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT THIS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN 2:00 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT THIS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN SUBURBAN WASHINGTON, D.C.

THIS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN SUBURBAN WASHINGTON, D.C.

HOURS LATER, IT'S STILL GOING, SUBURBAN WASHINGTON, D.C.

HOURS LATER, IT'S STILL GOING, THE SANCTUARY PACKED WITH HOURS LATER, IT'S STILL GOING, THE SANCTUARY PACKED WITH CONGREGANTS PRAYING IN THE SANCTUARY PACKED WITH CONGREGANTS PRAYING IN RAPID-FIRE SPANISH.

MEMBERSHIP CONGREGANTS PRAYING IN RAPID-FIRE SPANISH.

MEMBERSHIP AT IGLESIA CUADRANGULAR EL RAPID-FIRE SPANISH.

MEMBERSHIP AT IGLESIA CUADRANGULAR EL CALVARIO HAS DOUBLED IN LESS AT IGLESIA CUADRANGULAR EL CALVARIO HAS DOUBLED IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS.

CALVARIO HAS DOUBLED IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS.

THE PASTOR SAYS MOST OF THOSE THAN TWO YEARS.

THE PASTOR SAYS MOST OF THOSE WHO COME ARE IMMIGRANTS FROM THE PASTOR SAYS MOST OF THOSE WHO COME ARE IMMIGRANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, AND FORMER WHO COME ARE IMMIGRANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, AND FORMER CATHOLICS.

CENTRAL AMERICA, AND FORMER CATHOLICS.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY CALL CATHOLICS.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY CALL THEMSELVES CATHOLIC ON THIS >> A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY CALL THEMSELVES CATHOLIC ON THIS CASE, BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THEMSELVES CATHOLIC ON THIS CASE, BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF TRADITION.

CASE, BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF TRADITION.

BUT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW TRADITION.

BUT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

BUT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: WHAT THESE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: WHAT THESE WORSHIPERS DO KNOW IS THAT >> Reporter: WHAT THESE WORSHIPERS DO KNOW IS THAT THEY'VE FOUND A HOME IN THIS WORSHIPERS DO KNOW IS THAT THEY'VE FOUND A HOME IN THIS EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH.

THEY'VE FOUND A HOME IN THIS EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH.

>> THEY LIKE TO BE FEELING FREE, EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH.

>> THEY LIKE TO BE FEELING FREE, FREEDOM TO WORSHIP THE LORD WITH >> THEY LIKE TO BE FEELING FREE, FREEDOM TO WORSHIP THE LORD WITH OUR HEART.

FREEDOM TO WORSHIP THE LORD WITH OUR HEART.

THE WAY THE LORD LIKES IT IS OUR HEART.

THE WAY THE LORD LIKES IT IS WHEN WE DO IT WITH ALL OUR THE WAY THE LORD LIKES IT IS WHEN WE DO IT WITH ALL OUR HEART.

WHEN WE DO IT WITH ALL OUR HEART.

>> Reporter: MOST HISPANICS IN HEART.

>> Reporter: MOST HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES STILL CALL >> Reporter: MOST HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES STILL CALL THEMSELVES CATHOLIC.

THE UNITED STATES STILL CALL THEMSELVES CATHOLIC.

THEY MAKE UP AN INCREASING THEMSELVES CATHOLIC.

THEY MAKE UP AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF THE CHURCH.

THEY MAKE UP AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF THE CHURCH.

OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THE PROPORTION OF THE CHURCH.

OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THE NUMBER OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THE NUMBER OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES OFFERING MASS IN SPANISH HAS NUMBER OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES OFFERING MASS IN SPANISH HAS TRIPLED TO MORE THAN A QUARTER OFFERING MASS IN SPANISH HAS TRIPLED TO MORE THAN A QUARTER OF ALL PARISHES.

TRIPLED TO MORE THAN A QUARTER OF ALL PARISHES.

>> THE RESPONSE NEVER SEEMS TO OF ALL PARISHES.

>> THE RESPONSE NEVER SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH FOR THE NUMBERS >> THE RESPONSE NEVER SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH FOR THE NUMBERS BECAUSE EVERY TIME A PARISH BE ENOUGH FOR THE NUMBERS BECAUSE EVERY TIME A PARISH OPENS THE DOOR AND WELCOMES BECAUSE EVERY TIME A PARISH OPENS THE DOOR AND WELCOMES IMMIGRANTS, IT'S FILLED UP.

OPENS THE DOOR AND WELCOMES IMMIGRANTS, IT'S FILLED UP.

THE INFLUX OF IMMIGRANT IMMIGRANTS, IT'S FILLED UP.

THE INFLUX OF IMMIGRANT CATHOLICS HAS KEPT THE CATHOLIC THE INFLUX OF IMMIGRANT CATHOLICS HAS KEPT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AROUND CATHOLICS HAS KEPT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AROUND 70 MILLION SO THAT'S DEFINITELY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AROUND 70 MILLION SO THAT'S DEFINITELY A TREND.

70 MILLION SO THAT'S DEFINITELY A TREND.

>> Reporter: ALMOST HALF OF A TREND.

>> Reporter: ALMOST HALF OF CATHOLICS UNDER 40 ARE LATINOS, >> Reporter: ALMOST HALF OF CATHOLICS UNDER 40 ARE LATINOS, ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CATHOLICS UNDER 40 ARE LATINOS, ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER.

ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER.

BUT THE CHURCH'S HOLD ON SECOND CENTER.

BUT THE CHURCH'S HOLD ON SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION HISPANICS BUT THE CHURCH'S HOLD ON SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION HISPANICS IS NOT AS STRONG.

AND THIRD GENERATION HISPANICS IS NOT AS STRONG.

JUST 40% OF LATINOS WHOSE IS NOT AS STRONG.

JUST 40% OF LATINOS WHOSE GRANDPARENTS WERE NOT BORN HERE JUST 40% OF LATINOS WHOSE GRANDPARENTS WERE NOT BORN HERE SAY THEY ARE CATHOLIC, WHILE 30% GRANDPARENTS WERE NOT BORN HERE SAY THEY ARE CATHOLIC, WHILE 30% NOW CALL THEMSELVES PROTESTANT.

SAY THEY ARE CATHOLIC, WHILE 30% NOW CALL THEMSELVES PROTESTANT.

>> I HEAR PEOPLE COME TO OUR NOW CALL THEMSELVES PROTESTANT.

>> I HEAR PEOPLE COME TO OUR CHURCH AND SAY, "WHAT TIME IS >> I HEAR PEOPLE COME TO OUR CHURCH AND SAY, "WHAT TIME IS MASS?"

CHURCH AND SAY, "WHAT TIME IS MASS?"

OR THEY CALL ME "FATHER."

MASS?"

OR THEY CALL ME "FATHER."

SO I KNOW THEY COME FROM THE OR THEY CALL ME "FATHER."

SO I KNOW THEY COME FROM THE CATHOLIC, AND THEY JUST SAY, SO I KNOW THEY COME FROM THE CATHOLIC, AND THEY JUST SAY, "YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SO CATHOLIC, AND THEY JUST SAY, "YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SO DIFFERENT.

"YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SO DIFFERENT.

I LOVE IT HERE.

DIFFERENT.

I LOVE IT HERE.

I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE TALKING TO I LOVE IT HERE.

I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE TALKING TO ME.

I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE TALKING TO ME.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST SO ME.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST SO RIGID."

I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST SO RIGID."

>> Reporter: WILFREDO DE JESUS RIGID."

>> Reporter: WILFREDO DE JESUS BECAME PASTOR OF NEW LIFE >> Reporter: WILFREDO DE JESUS BECAME PASTOR OF NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH IN CHICAGO A BECAME PASTOR OF NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH IN CHICAGO A DOZEN YEARS AGO.

COVENANT CHURCH IN CHICAGO A DOZEN YEARS AGO.

BORN IN CHICAGO TO A PUERTO DOZEN YEARS AGO.

BORN IN CHICAGO TO A PUERTO RICAN MOTHER, DE JESUS, LIKE BORN IN CHICAGO TO A PUERTO RICAN MOTHER, DE JESUS, LIKE MANY IN HIS CONGREGATION, IS NOT RICAN MOTHER, DE JESUS, LIKE MANY IN HIS CONGREGATION, IS NOT FLUENT IN SPANISH.

MANY IN HIS CONGREGATION, IS NOT FLUENT IN SPANISH.

>> OUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS FLUENT IN SPANISH.

>> OUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH, YET WE STILL LOVE OUR >> OUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH, YET WE STILL LOVE OUR CULTURE, WE STILL LOVE OUR RICE ENGLISH, YET WE STILL LOVE OUR CULTURE, WE STILL LOVE OUR RICE AND BEANS, WE STILL LOVE OUR CULTURE, WE STILL LOVE OUR RICE AND BEANS, WE STILL LOVE OUR MUSIC, BUT WE LOVE TO HEAR THE AND BEANS, WE STILL LOVE OUR MUSIC, BUT WE LOVE TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LANGUAGE THAT MUSIC, BUT WE LOVE TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LANGUAGE THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND.

WORD OF GOD IN THE LANGUAGE THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND.

>> Reporter: UNDER DE JESUS, THE WE CAN UNDERSTAND.

>> Reporter: UNDER DE JESUS, THE CHURCH ADDED SERVICES IN ENGLISH >> Reporter: UNDER DE JESUS, THE CHURCH ADDED SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND EXPERIENCED EXPLOSIVE CHURCH ADDED SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND EXPERIENCED EXPLOSIVE GROWTH.

AND EXPERIENCED EXPLOSIVE GROWTH.

>> WE HAVE TO OBEY GOD'S GROWTH.

>> WE HAVE TO OBEY GOD'S COMMAND.

>> WE HAVE TO OBEY GOD'S COMMAND.

NEW LIFE IS NOW THE BIGGEST COMMAND.

NEW LIFE IS NOW THE BIGGEST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN THE NEW LIFE IS NOW THE BIGGEST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY, DRAWING MORE THAN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY, DRAWING MORE THAN 17,000 WORSHIPERS A WEEK AT COUNTRY, DRAWING MORE THAN 17,000 WORSHIPERS A WEEK AT MULTIPLE CAMPUSES.

17,000 WORSHIPERS A WEEK AT MULTIPLE CAMPUSES.

MANY GREW UP CATHOLIC BUT FOUND MULTIPLE CAMPUSES.

MANY GREW UP CATHOLIC BUT FOUND IN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES MANY GREW UP CATHOLIC BUT FOUND IN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES SOMETHING THEY LONGED FOR.

IN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES SOMETHING THEY LONGED FOR.

>> EVERY TIME I COME TO A SOMETHING THEY LONGED FOR.

>> EVERY TIME I COME TO A SERVICE I ALWAYS GET SOMETHING >> EVERY TIME I COME TO A SERVICE I ALWAYS GET SOMETHING NEW.

SERVICE I ALWAYS GET SOMETHING NEW.

I ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK NEW.

I ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK TOWARD.

I ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK TOWARD.

I FEEL LIKE THE LOVE OF TOWARD.

I FEEL LIKE THE LOVE OF EVERYBODY, WE'RE LIKE A FAMILY I FEEL LIKE THE LOVE OF EVERYBODY, WE'RE LIKE A FAMILY AND I FEEL JUST LOVED AND EVERYBODY, WE'RE LIKE A FAMILY AND I FEEL JUST LOVED AND APPRECIATED.

AND I FEEL JUST LOVED AND APPRECIATED.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST A PERSONAL APPRECIATED.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST A PERSONAL TOUCH.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST A PERSONAL TOUCH.

IT'S ABOUT YOU BEING WITH GOD, TOUCH.

IT'S ABOUT YOU BEING WITH GOD, YOU BEING WITH JESUS, YOU HAVING IT'S ABOUT YOU BEING WITH GOD, YOU BEING WITH JESUS, YOU HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU BEING WITH JESUS, YOU HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, AND HOW THAT AFFECTS THE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, AND HOW THAT AFFECTS THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY SINGLE HIM, AND HOW THAT AFFECTS THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, EVERY REST OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, EVERY SINGLE HOUR.

DAY, EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, EVERY SINGLE HOUR.

AND HOW DO YOU USE ALL OF THAT SINGLE HOUR.

AND HOW DO YOU USE ALL OF THAT TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES, AND HOW DO YOU USE ALL OF THAT TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES, TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD.

TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES, TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: NEW LIFE CALLS TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: NEW LIFE CALLS ITSELF A CHURCH FOR THE HURTING, >> Reporter: NEW LIFE CALLS ITSELF A CHURCH FOR THE HURTING, PROVIDING SHELTER FOR THESE ITSELF A CHURCH FOR THE HURTING, PROVIDING SHELTER FOR THESE WOMEN, AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING PROVIDING SHELTER FOR THESE WOMEN, AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND SUPPORT TO MANY PEOPLE IN WOMEN, AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND SUPPORT TO MANY PEOPLE IN NEED, AND JOBS AT A CAFE RUN BY AND SUPPORT TO MANY PEOPLE IN NEED, AND JOBS AT A CAFE RUN BY THE CHURCH.

NEED, AND JOBS AT A CAFE RUN BY THE CHURCH.

MARELYN GARCIA CAME HERE AFTER THE CHURCH.

MARELYN GARCIA CAME HERE AFTER 13 YEARS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL MARELYN GARCIA CAME HERE AFTER 13 YEARS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND NOW RUNS A NEW LIFE 13 YEARS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND NOW RUNS A NEW LIFE MINISTRY FOR WOMEN.

ABUSE AND NOW RUNS A NEW LIFE MINISTRY FOR WOMEN.

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU, MINISTRY FOR WOMEN.

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU, DO YOU THINK, HAD YOU NOT FOUND WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU, DO YOU THINK, HAD YOU NOT FOUND THIS PLACE?

DO YOU THINK, HAD YOU NOT FOUND THIS PLACE?

>> I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD.

THIS PLACE?

>> I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD.

I WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN >> I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD.

I WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN DEAD.

I WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN DEAD.

TOWARDS THE END OF MY ADDICTION DEAD.

TOWARDS THE END OF MY ADDICTION I WAS TOO MUCH OF A WIMP TO TOWARDS THE END OF MY ADDICTION I WAS TOO MUCH OF A WIMP TO COMMIT SUICIDE, BUT I WAS I WAS TOO MUCH OF A WIMP TO COMMIT SUICIDE, BUT I WAS DRINKING MY LIFE AWAY, I WAS COMMIT SUICIDE, BUT I WAS DRINKING MY LIFE AWAY, I WAS HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX WITH DRINKING MY LIFE AWAY, I WAS HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX WITH MULTIPLE MEN, I WAS WORKING THE HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX WITH MULTIPLE MEN, I WAS WORKING THE STREETS AS A PROSTITUTE, WHICH I MULTIPLE MEN, I WAS WORKING THE STREETS AS A PROSTITUTE, WHICH I DID FOR FIVE YEARS.

STREETS AS A PROSTITUTE, WHICH I DID FOR FIVE YEARS.

>> Reporter: NEW LIFE'S SUCCESS DID FOR FIVE YEARS.

>> Reporter: NEW LIFE'S SUCCESS IS VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THIS >> Reporter: NEW LIFE'S SUCCESS IS VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THIS CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE THE IS VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THIS CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE THE CRIME RATE HAS DROPPED AS THE CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE THE CRIME RATE HAS DROPPED AS THE CHURCH HAS GROWN.

CRIME RATE HAS DROPPED AS THE CHURCH HAS GROWN.

PASTOR DE JESUS BELIEVES ANY CHURCH HAS GROWN.

PASTOR DE JESUS BELIEVES ANY CHURCH CAN HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT PASTOR DE JESUS BELIEVES ANY CHURCH CAN HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT IN ITS COMMUNITY, SO HE'S CHURCH CAN HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT IN ITS COMMUNITY, SO HE'S SHARING HIS PLAYBOOK.

IN ITS COMMUNITY, SO HE'S SHARING HIS PLAYBOOK.

♪ SHARING HIS PLAYBOOK.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 300 HUNDRED PASTORS AND CHURCH ♪ 300 HUNDRED PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY 300 HUNDRED PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ATTENDED NEW LIFE'S THIRD ANNUAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ATTENDED NEW LIFE'S THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO LEARN HOW TO JUMP ATTENDED NEW LIFE'S THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO LEARN HOW TO JUMP START THEIR MINISTRIES FROM THE CONFERENCE TO LEARN HOW TO JUMP START THEIR MINISTRIES FROM THE MAN PEOPLE CALL PASTOR CHOCO.

START THEIR MINISTRIES FROM THE MAN PEOPLE CALL PASTOR CHOCO.

>> GOD IS SAYING, I'VE GOT THE MAN PEOPLE CALL PASTOR CHOCO.

>> GOD IS SAYING, I'VE GOT THE MONEY.

>> GOD IS SAYING, I'VE GOT THE MONEY.

I'VE GOT THE RESOURCES.

MONEY.

I'VE GOT THE RESOURCES.

WHAT I NEED IS A CHURCH THAT'S I'VE GOT THE RESOURCES.

WHAT I NEED IS A CHURCH THAT'S WILLING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WHAT I NEED IS A CHURCH THAT'S WILLING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE.

WILLING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE.

IS THAT YOU?

THESE PEOPLE.

IS THAT YOU?

IS THAT YOU?

IS THAT YOU?

IS THAT YOU?

>> WE'RE A CONGREGATION TODAY OF IS THAT YOU?

>> WE'RE A CONGREGATION TODAY OF ABOUT 100.

>> WE'RE A CONGREGATION TODAY OF ABOUT 100.

AND WE SEE BIGGER THINGS AHEAD ABOUT 100.

AND WE SEE BIGGER THINGS AHEAD OF US.

AND WE SEE BIGGER THINGS AHEAD OF US.

WE SEE GREATER THINGS AHEAD OF OF US.

WE SEE GREATER THINGS AHEAD OF US.

WE SEE GREATER THINGS AHEAD OF US.

WE'RE HERE TO SEE AND LEARN FROM US.

WE'RE HERE TO SEE AND LEARN FROM PASTOR CHOCO, WHAT HE'S DONE AND WE'RE HERE TO SEE AND LEARN FROM PASTOR CHOCO, WHAT HE'S DONE AND HOW WE CAN UTILIZE SOME OF THE PASTOR CHOCO, WHAT HE'S DONE AND HOW WE CAN UTILIZE SOME OF THE MODELS THAT HE'S IMPLEMENTED TO HOW WE CAN UTILIZE SOME OF THE MODELS THAT HE'S IMPLEMENTED TO FURTHER GOD'S KINGDOM.

MODELS THAT HE'S IMPLEMENTED TO FURTHER GOD'S KINGDOM.

>> Reporter: THE PASTORS ALSO FURTHER GOD'S KINGDOM.

>> Reporter: THE PASTORS ALSO LEARNED FIRSTHAND HOW NEW LIFE >> Reporter: THE PASTORS ALSO LEARNED FIRSTHAND HOW NEW LIFE MINISTERS TO THE HOMELESS.

LEARNED FIRSTHAND HOW NEW LIFE MINISTERS TO THE HOMELESS.

>> HELLO?

MINISTERS TO THE HOMELESS.

>> HELLO?

GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

>> HELLO?

GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

HOW ARE YOU?

GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

HOW ARE YOU?

>> Reporter: SOME BELIEVE THE HOW ARE YOU?

>> Reporter: SOME BELIEVE THE ELECTION OF THE FIRST LATIN >> Reporter: SOME BELIEVE THE ELECTION OF THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN POPE COULD HELP THE ELECTION OF THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN POPE COULD HELP THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RETAIN MORE AMERICAN POPE COULD HELP THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RETAIN MORE HISPANICS.

CATHOLIC CHURCH RETAIN MORE HISPANICS.

>> I THINK THAT SYMBOLICALLY HISPANICS.

>> I THINK THAT SYMBOLICALLY IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL.

>> I THINK THAT SYMBOLICALLY IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL.

HOWEVER, WE CANNOT EXPECT EVERY IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL.

HOWEVER, WE CANNOT EXPECT EVERY HISPANIC CATHOLIC IMMIGRANT TO HOWEVER, WE CANNOT EXPECT EVERY HISPANIC CATHOLIC IMMIGRANT TO REMAIN CATHOLIC AS THEY ENTER HISPANIC CATHOLIC IMMIGRANT TO REMAIN CATHOLIC AS THEY ENTER INTO U.S. SOCIETY.

REMAIN CATHOLIC AS THEY ENTER INTO U.S. SOCIETY.

HOWEVER, I THINK THAT THE INTO U.S. SOCIETY.

HOWEVER, I THINK THAT THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER, I THINK THAT THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN UP THE DOORS SO THAT CATHOLIC BISHOPS WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN UP THE DOORS SO THAT CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS FROM LATIN TO OPEN UP THE DOORS SO THAT CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND OTHER CONTINENTS CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND OTHER CONTINENTS WILL FIND IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AMERICA AND OTHER CONTINENTS WILL FIND IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

WILL FIND IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

>> I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO JOIN MY THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

>> I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO JOIN MY CHURCH.

>> I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO JOIN MY CHURCH.

YOU CAN JOIN ANY CHURCH YOU CHURCH.

YOU CAN JOIN ANY CHURCH YOU WANT.

YOU CAN JOIN ANY CHURCH YOU WANT.

BUT YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO WANT.

BUT YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO WAIT ON THE LORD.

BUT YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO WAIT ON THE LORD.

IF YOU RAISED YOUR HAND WOULD WAIT ON THE LORD.

IF YOU RAISED YOUR HAND WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

IF YOU RAISED YOUR HAND WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT AND COME YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT AND COME QUICKLY.

GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT AND COME QUICKLY.

COME, COME.

QUICKLY.

COME, COME.

>> Reporter: AND THEY DO COME, COME, COME.

>> Reporter: AND THEY DO COME, FORMING A NEW COMMUNITY, UNITED >> Reporter: AND THEY DO COME, FORMING A NEW COMMUNITY, UNITED IN PRAYER.

FORMING A NEW COMMUNITY, UNITED IN PRAYER.

MORE OF THEM EVERY WEEK.

IN PRAYER.

MORE OF THEM EVERY WEEK.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS MORE OF THEM EVERY WEEK.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER IN CHICAGO.

NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER IN CHICAGO.

>>> TELEVANGELIST PAUL CROUCH IN CHICAGO.

>>> TELEVANGELIST PAUL CROUCH DIED LAST WEEK, AT THE AGE OF >>> TELEVANGELIST PAUL CROUCH DIED LAST WEEK, AT THE AGE OF 79.

DIED LAST WEEK, AT THE AGE OF 79.

CROUCH WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE 79.

CROUCH WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, OR CROUCH WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, OR TBN.

TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, OR TBN.

HE TURNED IT INTO THE WORLD'S TBN.

HE TURNED IT INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING HE TURNED IT INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, ALLOWING HIM TO REACH LARGEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, ALLOWING HIM TO REACH MILLIONS WITH HIS PROSPERITY NETWORK, ALLOWING HIM TO REACH MILLIONS WITH HIS PROSPERITY GOSPEL MESSAGE AND HIS SIGNATURE MILLIONS WITH HIS PROSPERITY GOSPEL MESSAGE AND HIS SIGNATURE PLEAS FOR DONATIONS.

GOSPEL MESSAGE AND HIS SIGNATURE PLEAS FOR DONATIONS.

>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR PLEAS FOR DONATIONS.

>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, FOR CHRISTIANS, THIS >>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, FOR CHRISTIANS, THIS WEEKEND BRINGS THE SECOND SUNDAY THIS WEEK, FOR CHRISTIANS, THIS WEEKEND BRINGS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, THE SEASON LEADING UP WEEKEND BRINGS THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, THE SEASON LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

OF ADVENT, THE SEASON LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

ALSO, BUDDHISTS AROUND THE WORLD TO CHRISTMAS.

ALSO, BUDDHISTS AROUND THE WORLD OBSERVE BODHI DAY, THE FESTIVAL ALSO, BUDDHISTS AROUND THE WORLD OBSERVE BODHI DAY, THE FESTIVAL COMMEMORATING THE DAY THE BUDDHA OBSERVE BODHI DAY, THE FESTIVAL COMMEMORATING THE DAY THE BUDDHA FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT.

COMMEMORATING THE DAY THE BUDDHA FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT.

AND, LATINO CATHOLICS WILL FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT.

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ACCORDING TO TRADITION, THE OF GUADALUPE.

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