These faith leaders see themselves filling a hole left by government inaction to solve the needs of individual Americans.
"When people lose their jobs, sometimes the only hope they have is in God when they lose hope in government," said Father Gene Demecais of St. Alphonsus Church in Fresno, Calif.
And as Webb closed the prayer session, he led the assembled in a rendition of "We Will Overcome," a favorite gospel hymn they all pray will come true for their neighbors in trouble.
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