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Two Gideon Bibles in the shirt pocket of a man in Jacksonville saved him from a bullet as he exited a Christian outreach organization he runs.

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Vatican, Muslim Clerics Lay Groundwork For Landmark Talks

For a second day, Muslim and Catholic leaders sat down at the Vatican in Rome yesterday for talks to pave the way for what some are billing a historic meeting of the faiths later this year. The preparatory talks by five Muslim leaders and five Vatican officials are the result of a Muslim call for dialogue.

Rick Warren Helps Rwanda Become a Country With a Purpose

Pastor Rick Warren, author of the Purpose Driven Life, along with the president of Rwanda launched '40 Days of Purpose' for thousands of Rwandan Christians, and affirmed a Global Peace Plan that tackles five of the largest problems facing the world today including, poverty, disease, and ignorance.

Rick Warren Reignites Peace Coalition

Rick Warren, the author of Purpose Driven Life, at a conference last week, invited 1,700 evangelical pastors to join his PEACE coalition, which was created to turn at least half of the world's tens of millions of Christian churches into a giant "network of networks" dedicated to relieving the poverty and misery of the developing world.

Vatican to Build Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant

The Vatican recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe's largest solar power plant. This massive 100 megawatt photovoltaic installation will provide enough energy to power all of its 40,000 households.

Priest Becomes Savior in Foreclosure Crisis

In a working class Southern California neighborhood where one out every nine homes is facing foreclosure, Father John Lasseigne is bringing together families and mortgage bankers. His goal is to help the local residents keep their homes and better understand the terms of the loans they receive.

Church Hands Out Faith Stimulus to Parishioners

On a recent Sunday, members of Bay Community Church each were given envelopes stuffed with cash. Inside was $20, $40 or $100. hurch members were told to spend it helping others, a novel approach to religious outreach during tough economic times.

Mission for LA Priest: Saving Flock from Foreclosure

A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation -- one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.