Migrant Crisis; Latino Converts to Islam; Carrie Newcomer

♪ ♪ >>> COMING UP -- ♪ >>> COMING UP -- AS MUSLIMS PREPARE TO CELEBRATE >>> COMING UP -- AS MUSLIMS PREPARE TO CELEBRATE THE END OF RAMADAN FASTING, AS MUSLIMS PREPARE TO CELEBRATE THE END OF RAMADAN FASTING, KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT ONE OF THE THE END OF RAMADAN FASTING, KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF KIM LAWTON LOOKS AT ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF ISLAM IN AMERICA -- LATINO FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF ISLAM IN AMERICA -- LATINO CONVERTS.

ISLAM IN AMERICA -- LATINO CONVERTS.

>>> AND JUDY VALENTE ON THE CONVERTS.

>>> AND JUDY VALENTE ON THE MUSIC AND MESSAGES OF QUAKER >>> AND JUDY VALENTE ON THE MUSIC AND MESSAGES OF QUAKER SINGER-SONGWRITER MUSIC AND MESSAGES OF QUAKER SINGER-SONGWRITER CARRIE NEWCOMER.

SINGER-SONGWRITER CARRIE NEWCOMER.

>>> WELCOME.

CARRIE NEWCOMER.

>>> 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.

AMID TRAGEDY AND SUFFERING IN SO IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

AMID TRAGEDY AND SUFFERING IN SO MANY PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, AMID TRAGEDY AND SUFFERING IN SO MANY PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, PEOPLE OF FAITH HAD AN INTENSE MANY PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, PEOPLE OF FAITH HAD AN INTENSE WEEK OF PRAYER AND ACTIVISM.

PEOPLE OF FAITH HAD AN INTENSE WEEK OF PRAYER AND ACTIVISM.

AT THE VATICAN, POPE FRANCIS WEEK OF PRAYER AND ACTIVISM.

AT THE VATICAN, POPE FRANCIS HIGHLIGHTED THE MIDDLE EAST, AT THE VATICAN, POPE FRANCIS HIGHLIGHTED THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND UKRAINE AND LED PRAYERS HIGHLIGHTED THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND UKRAINE AND LED PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IRAQ AND UKRAINE AND LED PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION EVERYWHERE.

FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION EVERYWHERE.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED TO EVERYWHERE.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED TO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE RELIGIOUS GROUPS CONTINUED TO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM AND SOME PALESTINIANS.

CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM AND SOME JEWISH GROUPS ISSUED NEW CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM AND SOME JEWISH GROUPS ISSUED NEW STATEMENTS DECRYING THE LARGE JEWISH GROUPS ISSUED NEW STATEMENTS DECRYING THE LARGE NUMBER OF PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS STATEMENTS DECRYING THE LARGE NUMBER OF PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS KILLED AND URGING ISRAEL TO LIFT NUMBER OF PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS KILLED AND URGING ISRAEL TO LIFT ITS LONGSTANDING BLOCKADE KILLED AND URGING ISRAEL TO LIFT ITS LONGSTANDING BLOCKADE AGAINST GAZA.

ITS LONGSTANDING BLOCKADE AGAINST GAZA.

MANY OTHER JEWISH GROUPS AND AGAINST GAZA.

MANY OTHER JEWISH GROUPS AND SOME CHRISTIANS MAINTAINED THEIR MANY OTHER JEWISH GROUPS AND SOME CHRISTIANS MAINTAINED THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND SOME CHRISTIANS MAINTAINED THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND ACCUSED HAMAS OF USING CIVILIANS SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND ACCUSED HAMAS OF USING CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS.

ACCUSED HAMAS OF USING CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS.

THEY ALSO CONDEMNED ANTI-SEMITIC AS HUMAN SHIELDS.

THEY ALSO CONDEMNED ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS TIED TO ANTI-ISRAEL THEY ALSO CONDEMNED ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS TIED TO ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS IN EUROPE.

ATTACKS TIED TO ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS IN EUROPE.

FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS PROTESTS IN EUROPE.

FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS DENOUNCED THE HUMANITARIAN FAITH-BASED RELIEF GROUPS DENOUNCED THE HUMANITARIAN IMPACT OF THE VIOLENCE, DENOUNCED THE HUMANITARIAN IMPACT OF THE VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY ON THE CHILDREN OF IMPACT OF THE VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY ON THE CHILDREN OF GAZA.

ESPECIALLY ON THE CHILDREN OF GAZA.

MORE THAN 120,000 GAZANS HAVE GAZA.

MORE THAN 120,000 GAZANS HAVE SOUGHT SHELTER IN SCHOOLS, MORE THAN 120,000 GAZANS HAVE SOUGHT SHELTER IN SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CENTERS AND CHURCHES, SOUGHT SHELTER IN SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CENTERS AND CHURCHES, INCLUDING A 12th CENTURY GREEK MEDICAL CENTERS AND CHURCHES, INCLUDING A 12th CENTURY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH.

INCLUDING A 12th CENTURY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH.

FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE ORTHODOX CHURCH.

FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM CALLED FOR A LASTING FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM CALLED FOR A LASTING CEASE-FIRE.

SPECTRUM CALLED FOR A LASTING CEASE-FIRE.

IN DHARAMSALA, INDIA, THE CEASE-FIRE.

IN DHARAMSALA, INDIA, THE DALAI LAMA SAID THE VIOLENCE IS IN DHARAMSALA, INDIA, THE DALAI LAMA SAID THE VIOLENCE IS AGAINST THE TEACHINGS OF ALL DALAI LAMA SAID THE VIOLENCE IS AGAINST THE TEACHINGS OF ALL MAJOR RELIGIONS.

AGAINST THE TEACHINGS OF ALL MAJOR RELIGIONS.

>>> IN IRAQ'S AUTONOMOUS KURDISH MAJOR RELIGIONS.

>>> IN IRAQ'S AUTONOMOUS KURDISH REGION, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS >>> IN IRAQ'S AUTONOMOUS KURDISH REGION, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS RALLIED TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF REGION, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS RALLIED TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF IRAQI CHRISTIANS.

RALLIED TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF IRAQI CHRISTIANS.

LAST WEEK, EXTREMIST REBELS IRAQI CHRISTIANS.

LAST WEEK, EXTREMIST REBELS EXPELLED THE ENTIRE CHRISTIAN LAST WEEK, EXTREMIST REBELS EXPELLED THE ENTIRE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF MOSUL, IRAQ'S EXPELLED THE ENTIRE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF MOSUL, IRAQ'S SECOND LARGEST CITY, EXCEPT FOR COMMUNITY OF MOSUL, IRAQ'S SECOND LARGEST CITY, EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO AGREED TO CONVERT TO SECOND LARGEST CITY, EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO AGREED TO CONVERT TO ISLAM.

THOSE WHO AGREED TO CONVERT TO ISLAM.

MOST FLED TO THE NORTHERN ISLAM.

MOST FLED TO THE NORTHERN KURDISH CITY OF IRBIL.

MOST FLED TO THE NORTHERN KURDISH CITY OF IRBIL.

THERE HAD BEEN A CHRISTIAN KURDISH CITY OF IRBIL.

THERE HAD BEEN A CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN MOSUL FOR NEARLY THERE HAD BEEN A CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN MOSUL FOR NEARLY 2,000 YEARS.

PRESENCE IN MOSUL FOR NEARLY 2,000 YEARS.

THE SYRIAC CATHOLIC LEADER OF 2,000 YEARS.

THE SYRIAC CATHOLIC LEADER OF THE REGION, PATRIARCH IGNATIUS THE SYRIAC CATHOLIC LEADER OF THE REGION, PATRIARCH IGNATIUS YOUSSEF YOUNAN, CAME TO THE REGION, PATRIARCH IGNATIUS YOUSSEF YOUNAN, CAME TO WASHINGTON TO SEEK WESTERN HELP.

YOUSSEF YOUNAN, CAME TO WASHINGTON TO SEEK WESTERN HELP.

>> IT IS A SHAME THAT IN THE WASHINGTON TO SEEK WESTERN HELP.

>> IT IS A SHAME THAT IN THE 21st CENTURY, WE HAVE SUCH A >> IT IS A SHAME THAT IN THE 21st CENTURY, WE HAVE SUCH A KIND OF BEHAVIOR.

21st CENTURY, WE HAVE SUCH A KIND OF BEHAVIOR.

IT'S MASS CLEANSING BASED ON KIND OF BEHAVIOR.

IT'S MASS CLEANSING BASED ON RELIGION.

IT'S MASS CLEANSING BASED ON RELIGION.

>>> RELIGIOUS GROUPS AROUND THE RELIGION.

>>> RELIGIOUS GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD JOINED IN MOURNING FOR THE >>> RELIGIOUS GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD JOINED IN MOURNING FOR THE VICTIMS OF DOWNED MALAYSIA WORLD JOINED IN MOURNING FOR THE VICTIMS OF DOWNED MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17 AS THEIR VICTIMS OF DOWNED MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17 AS THEIR REMAINS WERE TRANSPORTED FROM AIRLINES FLIGHT 17 AS THEIR REMAINS WERE TRANSPORTED FROM UKRAINE TO THE NETHERLANDS.

REMAINS WERE TRANSPORTED FROM UKRAINE TO THE NETHERLANDS.

CHURCHES ACROSS THE NETHERLANDS UKRAINE TO THE NETHERLANDS.

CHURCHES ACROSS THE NETHERLANDS HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

CHURCHES ACROSS THE NETHERLANDS HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

MANY FAITH LEADERS ALSO URGED HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

MANY FAITH LEADERS ALSO URGED PRAYERS FOR AN END TO THE MANY FAITH LEADERS ALSO URGED PRAYERS FOR AN END TO THE ESCALATING CRISIS BETWEEN PRAYERS FOR AN END TO THE ESCALATING CRISIS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.

ESCALATING CRISIS BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.

>>> MEANWHILE, SOME GOOD NEWS.

UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.

>>> MEANWHILE, SOME GOOD NEWS.

MERIAM IBRAHIM, THE SUDANESE >>> MEANWHILE, SOME GOOD NEWS.

MERIAM IBRAHIM, THE SUDANESE WOMAN WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH MERIAM IBRAHIM, THE SUDANESE WOMAN WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER WOMAN WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER CHRISTIAN FAITH, WAS FINALLY FOR REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER CHRISTIAN FAITH, WAS FINALLY ABLE TO LEAVE SUDAN THIS WEEK.

CHRISTIAN FAITH, WAS FINALLY ABLE TO LEAVE SUDAN THIS WEEK.

SHE ARRIVED IN ROME WITH HER ABLE TO LEAVE SUDAN THIS WEEK.

SHE ARRIVED IN ROME WITH HER FAMILY.

SHE ARRIVED IN ROME WITH HER FAMILY.

AN INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY HAD LED FAMILY.

AN INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY HAD LED TO IBRAHIM'S RELEASE FROM AN INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY HAD LED TO IBRAHIM'S RELEASE FROM PRISON, WHERE SHE HAD GIVEN TO IBRAHIM'S RELEASE FROM PRISON, WHERE SHE HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL WHILE IN PRISON, WHERE SHE HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL WHILE IN SHACKLES.

BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL WHILE IN SHACKLES.

THE FAMILY WAS GREETED AT THE SHACKLES.

THE FAMILY WAS GREETED AT THE VATICAN BY POPE FRANCIS, WHO THE FAMILY WAS GREETED AT THE VATICAN BY POPE FRANCIS, WHO THANKED IBRAHIM FOR HER WITNESS VATICAN BY POPE FRANCIS, WHO THANKED IBRAHIM FOR HER WITNESS OF FAITH.

THANKED IBRAHIM FOR HER WITNESS OF FAITH.

>>> HERE IN THE U.S., PRESIDENT OF FAITH.

>>> HERE IN THE U.S., PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER >>> HERE IN THE U.S., PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT BANS FEDERAL CONTRACTORS OBAMA SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT BANS FEDERAL CONTRACTORS FROM FIRING EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THAT BANS FEDERAL CONTRACTORS FROM FIRING EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY ARE GAY OR TRANSGENDERED.

FROM FIRING EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY ARE GAY OR TRANSGENDERED.

THE ORDER DID NOT INCLUDE A NEW THEY ARE GAY OR TRANSGENDERED.

THE ORDER DID NOT INCLUDE A NEW EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS THE ORDER DID NOT INCLUDE A NEW EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS.

EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS.

SOME, INCLUDING THE U.S. THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS.

SOME, INCLUDING THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, SOME, INCLUDING THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, PROTESTED THE ORDER, SAYING IT CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, PROTESTED THE ORDER, SAYING IT WOULD FORCE MANY FAITH-BASED PROTESTED THE ORDER, SAYING IT WOULD FORCE MANY FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO VIOLATE THEIR BELIEFS.

WOULD FORCE MANY FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO VIOLATE THEIR BELIEFS.

BUT AN INTERFAITH COALITION OF GROUPS TO VIOLATE THEIR BELIEFS.

BUT AN INTERFAITH COALITION OF PROGRESSIVE FAITH LEADERS SAID BUT AN INTERFAITH COALITION OF PROGRESSIVE FAITH LEADERS SAID IT WAS A VICTORY FOR EQUALITY.

PROGRESSIVE FAITH LEADERS SAID IT WAS A VICTORY FOR EQUALITY.

>>> CONGRESS AND THE OBAMA IT WAS A VICTORY FOR EQUALITY.

>>> CONGRESS AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED >>> CONGRESS AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED DEBATING WAYS TO ADDRESS THE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED DEBATING WAYS TO ADDRESS THE MIGRANT CRISIS ALONG THE DEBATING WAYS TO ADDRESS THE MIGRANT CRISIS ALONG THE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER, AND MIGRANT CRISIS ALONG THE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER, AND ESPECIALLY HOW TO DEAL WITH MORE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER, AND ESPECIALLY HOW TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN 50,000 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS ESPECIALLY HOW TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN 50,000 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AWAITING PROCESSING.

THAN 50,000 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AWAITING PROCESSING.

FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE ALSO AWAITING PROCESSING.

FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE ALSO TRYING TO HELP, BUT THAT'S NOT FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE ALSO TRYING TO HELP, BUT THAT'S NOT EASY.

TRYING TO HELP, BUT THAT'S NOT EASY.

JOINING ME IS KEVIN ECKSTROM, EASY.

JOINING ME IS KEVIN ECKSTROM, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION JOINING ME IS KEVIN ECKSTROM, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION NEWS SERVICE."

EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION NEWS SERVICE."

KEVIN, WELCOME.

NEWS SERVICE."

KEVIN, WELCOME.

>> THANKS.

KEVIN, WELCOME.

>> THANKS.

>> WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND >> THANKS.

>> WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND WHAT ARE FAITH-BASED GROUPS >> WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND WHAT ARE FAITH-BASED GROUPS DOING?

WHAT ARE FAITH-BASED GROUPS DOING?

>> WELL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DOING?

>> WELL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS GOING ON AND SOME GROUPS >> WELL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS GOING ON AND SOME GROUPS ARE COLLECTING ARTICLES FOR THINGS GOING ON AND SOME GROUPS ARE COLLECTING ARTICLES FOR THESE KIDS -- JUICE BOXES, ARE COLLECTING ARTICLES FOR THESE KIDS -- JUICE BOXES, BACKPACKS, SNACKS AND COLORING THESE KIDS -- JUICE BOXES, BACKPACKS, SNACKS AND COLORING BOOKS, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE YOUR BACKPACKS, SNACKS AND COLORING BOOKS, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE YOUR TYPICAL DISASTER WHERE CHURCHES BOOKS, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE YOUR TYPICAL DISASTER WHERE CHURCHES SHOW UP WITH CHAINSAWS OR HEAVY TYPICAL DISASTER WHERE CHURCHES SHOW UP WITH CHAINSAWS OR HEAVY LOADING EQUIPMENT OR SOMETHING SHOW UP WITH CHAINSAWS OR HEAVY LOADING EQUIPMENT OR SOMETHING TO CLEAN UP AFTER A HURRICANE OR LOADING EQUIPMENT OR SOMETHING TO CLEAN UP AFTER A HURRICANE OR A TORNADO.

TO CLEAN UP AFTER A HURRICANE OR A TORNADO.

THIS IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED A TORNADO.

THIS IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS THIS IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY IN CHARGE OF THESE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY IN CHARGE OF THESE PEOPLE, AND SO GOVERNMENT RULES ACTUALLY IN CHARGE OF THESE PEOPLE, AND SO GOVERNMENT RULES APPLY.

PEOPLE, AND SO GOVERNMENT RULES APPLY.

SO YOU CAN'T JUST SHOW UP AND APPLY.

SO YOU CAN'T JUST SHOW UP AND SAY, "HERE'S A BOX OF TOYS FOR SO YOU CAN'T JUST SHOW UP AND SAY, "HERE'S A BOX OF TOYS FOR KIDS."

SAY, "HERE'S A BOX OF TOYS FOR KIDS."

PEOPLE BASICALLY HAVE TO GET IN KIDS."

PEOPLE BASICALLY HAVE TO GET IN LINE TO FILL OUT APPLICATIONS PEOPLE BASICALLY HAVE TO GET IN LINE TO FILL OUT APPLICATIONS AND GO THROUGH A VETTING PROCESS LINE TO FILL OUT APPLICATIONS AND GO THROUGH A VETTING PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ACTUALLY AND GO THROUGH A VETTING PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ACTUALLY EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO HELP TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ACTUALLY EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO HELP THESE KIDS AND ESPECIALLY THEIR EQUIPPED TO BE ABLE TO HELP THESE KIDS AND ESPECIALLY THEIR LONG-TERM NEEDS.

THESE KIDS AND ESPECIALLY THEIR LONG-TERM NEEDS.

>> BUT THE KIDS ARE NOW IN LONG-TERM NEEDS.

>> BUT THE KIDS ARE NOW IN GOVERNMENT CONTROL IN MILITARY >> BUT THE KIDS ARE NOW IN GOVERNMENT CONTROL IN MILITARY BASES OR SCHOOLS, AND SLOWLY GOVERNMENT CONTROL IN MILITARY BASES OR SCHOOLS, AND SLOWLY THEY'LL BE GOING THROUGH THE BASES OR SCHOOLS, AND SLOWLY THEY'LL BE GOING THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION COURTS TO DECIDE THEY'LL BE GOING THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION COURTS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY GO BACK OR WHETHER IMMIGRATION COURTS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY GO BACK OR WHETHER THEY CAN STAY HERE, AND HOW LONG WHETHER THEY GO BACK OR WHETHER THEY CAN STAY HERE, AND HOW LONG IS THAT GOING TO TAKE?

THEY CAN STAY HERE, AND HOW LONG IS THAT GOING TO TAKE?

>> WELL, IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL IS THAT GOING TO TAKE?

>> WELL, IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS UP TO A YEAR.

>> WELL, IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS UP TO A YEAR.

THERE ARE TWO IMMEDIATE MONTHS UP TO A YEAR.

THERE ARE TWO IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS.

THERE ARE TWO IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS.

ONE IS THE POLITICAL, LEGAL QUESTIONS.

ONE IS THE POLITICAL, LEGAL SOLUTION.

ONE IS THE POLITICAL, LEGAL SOLUTION.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE PEOPLE?

SOLUTION.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE PEOPLE?

AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIGURE WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE PEOPLE?

AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIGURE THAT OUT.

AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIGURE THAT OUT.

THE LONGER TERM, SORT OF THAT OUT.

THE LONGER TERM, SORT OF HUMANITARIAN QUESTION OF HOW DO THE LONGER TERM, SORT OF HUMANITARIAN QUESTION OF HOW DO WE CARE FOR THEM?

HUMANITARIAN QUESTION OF HOW DO WE CARE FOR THEM?

THESE FAMILIES ARE PROBABLY WE CARE FOR THEM?

THESE FAMILIES ARE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR THESE FAMILIES ARE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR UPWARDS OF A YEAR WHILE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR UPWARDS OF A YEAR WHILE THEY'RE HERE TO GET FULLY PROCESSED TO UPWARDS OF A YEAR WHILE THEY'RE HERE TO GET FULLY PROCESSED TO HAVE THEIR IMMIGRATION HEARINGS.

HERE TO GET FULLY PROCESSED TO HAVE THEIR IMMIGRATION HEARINGS.

SO THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR HAVE THEIR IMMIGRATION HEARINGS.

SO THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO SO THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE THESE PEOPLE IN, BUT THAT'S FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE THESE PEOPLE IN, BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A SIMPLE THING.

TAKE THESE PEOPLE IN, BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A SIMPLE THING.

I MEAN, THE KIDS ARE GOING TO NOT NECESSARILY A SIMPLE THING.

I MEAN, THE KIDS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS.

I MEAN, THE KIDS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS.

THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE NEED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS.

THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE DRIVEN PLACES, AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE DRIVEN PLACES, AND SOMETIMES YOU'LL HAVE A WHOLE FAMILY.

DRIVEN PLACES, AND SOMETIMES YOU'LL HAVE A WHOLE FAMILY.

IF YOU HAVE, SAY, AN EMPTY YOU'LL HAVE A WHOLE FAMILY.

IF YOU HAVE, SAY, AN EMPTY CONVENT THAT YOU WANT TO FILL IF YOU HAVE, SAY, AN EMPTY CONVENT THAT YOU WANT TO FILL WITH THESE FAMILIES, HOW DO CONVENT THAT YOU WANT TO FILL WITH THESE FAMILIES, HOW DO LOCAL ZONING LAWS APPLY TO GROUP WITH THESE FAMILIES, HOW DO LOCAL ZONING LAWS APPLY TO GROUP HOUSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT?

LOCAL ZONING LAWS APPLY TO GROUP HOUSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT?

SO IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED, NOT HOUSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT?

SO IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED, NOT VERY EASY SITUATION TO FIGURE SO IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED, NOT VERY EASY SITUATION TO FIGURE OUT.

VERY EASY SITUATION TO FIGURE OUT.

>> KEVIN ECKSTROM, OUT.

>> KEVIN ECKSTROM, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION >> KEVIN ECKSTROM, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION NEWS SERVICE."

EDITOR IN CHIEF OF "RELIGION NEWS SERVICE."

MANY THANKS.

NEWS SERVICE."

MANY THANKS.

>> SURE THING.

MANY THANKS.

>> SURE THING.

>>> THIS COMING WEEK BRINGS ONE >> SURE THING.

>>> THIS COMING WEEK BRINGS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS >>> THIS COMING WEEK BRINGS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS FOR MUSLIMS, EID-AL-FITR, WHICH OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS FOR MUSLIMS, EID-AL-FITR, WHICH CELEBRATES THE END OF THE FOR MUSLIMS, EID-AL-FITR, WHICH CELEBRATES THE END OF THE MONTH-LONG RAMADAN FASTING.

CELEBRATES THE END OF THE MONTH-LONG RAMADAN FASTING.

TODAY, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON ONE MONTH-LONG RAMADAN FASTING.

TODAY, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING TRENDS IN TODAY, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING TRENDS IN THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY, OF THE FASTEST GROWING TRENDS IN THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY, LATINOS CONVERTING TO ISLAM.

THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY, LATINOS CONVERTING TO ISLAM.

>> Reporter: AT THE ISLAMIC LATINOS CONVERTING TO ISLAM.

>> Reporter: AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI, >> Reporter: AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI, WILFREDO AMR RUIZ AND HIS FELLOW CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI, WILFREDO AMR RUIZ AND HIS FELLOW MUSLIMS ARE BREAKING THEIR DAILY WILFREDO AMR RUIZ AND HIS FELLOW MUSLIMS ARE BREAKING THEIR DAILY RAMADAN FAST WITH WATER, DATES, MUSLIMS ARE BREAKING THEIR DAILY RAMADAN FAST WITH WATER, DATES, MANGOES AND OTHER FRUIT.

RAMADAN FAST WITH WATER, DATES, MANGOES AND OTHER FRUIT.

RUIZ WAS BORN IN PUERTO RICO AND MANGOES AND OTHER FRUIT.

RUIZ WAS BORN IN PUERTO RICO AND RAISED A CATHOLIC.

RUIZ WAS BORN IN PUERTO RICO AND RAISED A CATHOLIC.

BUT HE SAYS IN 2002, AFTER THE RAISED A CATHOLIC.

BUT HE SAYS IN 2002, AFTER THE BIRTH OF HIS TWINS, HE BEGAN BUT HE SAYS IN 2002, AFTER THE BIRTH OF HIS TWINS, HE BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A NEW SPIRITUAL BIRTH OF HIS TWINS, HE BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A NEW SPIRITUAL PATH.

SEARCHING FOR A NEW SPIRITUAL PATH.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE CONVERTED PATH.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE CONVERTED TO ISLAM.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE CONVERTED TO ISLAM.

>> WHAT ATTRACTED ME THE MOST TO ISLAM.

>> WHAT ATTRACTED ME THE MOST WAS THE SIMPLICITY OF ITS >> WHAT ATTRACTED ME THE MOST WAS THE SIMPLICITY OF ITS THEOLOGY.

WAS THE SIMPLICITY OF ITS THEOLOGY.

ISLAM IS VERY SIMPLE.

THEOLOGY.

ISLAM IS VERY SIMPLE.

GOD IS THE CREATOR, THAT'S IT.

ISLAM IS VERY SIMPLE.

GOD IS THE CREATOR, THAT'S IT.

>> Reporter: TODAY, RUIZ IS AN GOD IS THE CREATOR, THAT'S IT.

>> Reporter: TODAY, RUIZ IS AN ATTORNEY WITH THE COUNCIL ON >> Reporter: TODAY, RUIZ IS AN ATTORNEY WITH THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS IN ATTORNEY WITH THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS IN MIAMI.

AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS IN MIAMI.

AND HE'S PART OF ONE OF THE MIAMI.

AND HE'S PART OF ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF AND HE'S PART OF ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF ISLAM IN THE U.S. -- LATINO FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS OF ISLAM IN THE U.S. -- LATINO MUSLIMS.

ISLAM IN THE U.S. -- LATINO MUSLIMS.

MORE AND MORE HISPANICS ARE MUSLIMS.

MORE AND MORE HISPANICS ARE EMBRACING ISLAM, IN PART, RUIZ MORE AND MORE HISPANICS ARE EMBRACING ISLAM, IN PART, RUIZ SAYS, BECAUSE THEY FIND A EMBRACING ISLAM, IN PART, RUIZ SAYS, BECAUSE THEY FIND A CULTURAL FAMILIARITY THAT SAYS, BECAUSE THEY FIND A CULTURAL FAMILIARITY THAT STRETCHES BACK CENTURIES TO THE CULTURAL FAMILIARITY THAT STRETCHES BACK CENTURIES TO THE MOORS IN SPAIN.

STRETCHES BACK CENTURIES TO THE MOORS IN SPAIN.

>> LATINOS SOON RECONNECT WITH A MOORS IN SPAIN.

>> LATINOS SOON RECONNECT WITH A HIDDEN PAST.

>> LATINOS SOON RECONNECT WITH A HIDDEN PAST.

THEY SAY, "ISLAM IS NOT REALLY HIDDEN PAST.

THEY SAY, "ISLAM IS NOT REALLY THAT FOREIGN TO US.

THEY SAY, "ISLAM IS NOT REALLY THAT FOREIGN TO US.

ISLAM IS US.

THAT FOREIGN TO US.

ISLAM IS US.

IT'S PART OF US."

ISLAM IS US.

IT'S PART OF US."

4,000 WORDS FROM SPANISH COME IT'S PART OF US."

4,000 WORDS FROM SPANISH COME FROM ARABIC -- CAMISA, PANTALÓN, 4,000 WORDS FROM SPANISH COME FROM ARABIC -- CAMISA, PANTALÓN, TOMATE, ENSALADA.

FROM ARABIC -- CAMISA, PANTALÓN, TOMATE, ENSALADA.

>> Reporter: SCHOLARS ESTIMATE TOMATE, ENSALADA.

>> Reporter: SCHOLARS ESTIMATE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS >> Reporter: SCHOLARS ESTIMATE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS 250,000 LATINO MUSLIMS IN THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS 250,000 LATINO MUSLIMS IN THE U.S. 250,000 LATINO MUSLIMS IN THE U.S.

ACCORDING TO ONE MAJOR STUDY, THE U.S.

ACCORDING TO ONE MAJOR STUDY, BETWEEN THE YEARS 2000 AND 2011, ACCORDING TO ONE MAJOR STUDY, BETWEEN THE YEARS 2000 AND 2011, THE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE BETWEEN THE YEARS 2000 AND 2011, THE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE ATTENDING U.S. MOSQUES WHO WERE THE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE ATTENDING U.S. MOSQUES WHO WERE HISPANIC JUMPED FROM 6% TO 12%.

ATTENDING U.S. MOSQUES WHO WERE HISPANIC JUMPED FROM 6% TO 12%.

AND EXPERTS SAY THE NUMBERS ARE HISPANIC JUMPED FROM 6% TO 12%.

AND EXPERTS SAY THE NUMBERS ARE MUCH HIGHER TODAY.

AND EXPERTS SAY THE NUMBERS ARE MUCH HIGHER TODAY.

>> AFTER GOING TO CATHOLIC MUCH HIGHER TODAY.

>> AFTER GOING TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR 12 YEARS, MY FAITH >> AFTER GOING TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR 12 YEARS, MY FAITH NEEDED A LITTLE BIT MORE DEPTH SCHOOL FOR 12 YEARS, MY FAITH NEEDED A LITTLE BIT MORE DEPTH IN IT, AND I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT NEEDED A LITTLE BIT MORE DEPTH IN IT, AND I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT IN ISLAM.

IN IT, AND I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT IN ISLAM.

>> MOST LATINO CONVERTS COME OUT IN ISLAM.

>> MOST LATINO CONVERTS COME OUT OF CHRISTIANITY, ESPECIALLY >> MOST LATINO CONVERTS COME OUT OF CHRISTIANITY, ESPECIALLY CATHOLICISM.

OF CHRISTIANITY, ESPECIALLY CATHOLICISM.

>> THE TRINITY WAS VERY CATHOLICISM.

>> THE TRINITY WAS VERY CONFUSING TO ME.

>> THE TRINITY WAS VERY CONFUSING TO ME.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW GOD WAS CONFUSING TO ME.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW GOD WAS A MAN OR HOW MAN COULD BECOME A I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW GOD WAS A MAN OR HOW MAN COULD BECOME A GOD.

A MAN OR HOW MAN COULD BECOME A GOD.

>> I JUST FELT THAT THE MINUTE I GOD.

>> I JUST FELT THAT THE MINUTE I PUT MY HEAD DOWN TO THE GROUND, >> I JUST FELT THAT THE MINUTE I PUT MY HEAD DOWN TO THE GROUND, I FELT LIKE I WAS REALLY TALKING PUT MY HEAD DOWN TO THE GROUND, I FELT LIKE I WAS REALLY TALKING TO GOD.

I FELT LIKE I WAS REALLY TALKING TO GOD.

>> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS MANY TO GOD.

>> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS MANY LATINOS LIKE THAT IN ISLAM, >> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS MANY LATINOS LIKE THAT IN ISLAM, THERE ARE NO INTERMEDIARIES WITH LATINOS LIKE THAT IN ISLAM, THERE ARE NO INTERMEDIARIES WITH GOD, SUCH AS PRIESTS.

THERE ARE NO INTERMEDIARIES WITH GOD, SUCH AS PRIESTS.

>> YOU DON'T NEED OF ANOTHER GOD, SUCH AS PRIESTS.

>> YOU DON'T NEED OF ANOTHER HUMAN BEING REALLY TO FULLY >> YOU DON'T NEED OF ANOTHER HUMAN BEING REALLY TO FULLY PRACTICE ISLAM.

HUMAN BEING REALLY TO FULLY PRACTICE ISLAM.

EVEN IF YOU'RE ALONE IN AN PRACTICE ISLAM.

EVEN IF YOU'RE ALONE IN AN ISLAND, YOUR RELIGION WILL BE EVEN IF YOU'RE ALONE IN AN ISLAND, YOUR RELIGION WILL BE COMPLETE, IF YOU'RE MUSLIM.

ISLAND, YOUR RELIGION WILL BE COMPLETE, IF YOU'RE MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: HISPANIC MUSLIM COMPLETE, IF YOU'RE MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: HISPANIC MUSLIM CONVERTS CAN FACE A HOST OF >> Reporter: HISPANIC MUSLIM CONVERTS CAN FACE A HOST OF CHALLENGES, NOT LEAST OF WHICH CONVERTS CAN FACE A HOST OF CHALLENGES, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS THE REACTIONS FROM FAMILY AND CHALLENGES, NOT LEAST OF WHICH IS THE REACTIONS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

IS THE REACTIONS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

RUIZ'S MOTHER DIDN'T SPEAK TO FRIENDS.

RUIZ'S MOTHER DIDN'T SPEAK TO HIM FOR MONTHS.

RUIZ'S MOTHER DIDN'T SPEAK TO HIM FOR MONTHS.

>> SHE WAS HURT PROBABLY.

HIM FOR MONTHS.

>> SHE WAS HURT PROBABLY.

WHY?

>> SHE WAS HURT PROBABLY.

WHY?

BECAUSE SHE WAS THE ONE THAT WHY?

BECAUSE SHE WAS THE ONE THAT MOVED US TO BE IN A CATHOLIC BECAUSE SHE WAS THE ONE THAT MOVED US TO BE IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL, BE RAISED AS CATHOLICS, MOVED US TO BE IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL, BE RAISED AS CATHOLICS, SHE HERSELF WAS SUCH A DEVOUT SCHOOL, BE RAISED AS CATHOLICS, SHE HERSELF WAS SUCH A DEVOUT CATHOLIC THAT PROBABLY SHE FELT, SHE HERSELF WAS SUCH A DEVOUT CATHOLIC THAT PROBABLY SHE FELT, LIKE, HURT.

CATHOLIC THAT PROBABLY SHE FELT, LIKE, HURT.

"LOOK, I DID EVERYTHING FOR MY LIKE, HURT.

"LOOK, I DID EVERYTHING FOR MY SON TO BE A CATHOLIC, GOOD "LOOK, I DID EVERYTHING FOR MY SON TO BE A CATHOLIC, GOOD CATHOLIC BOY, AND NOW HE TURNS SON TO BE A CATHOLIC, GOOD CATHOLIC BOY, AND NOW HE TURNS TO BE A MUSLIM."

CATHOLIC BOY, AND NOW HE TURNS TO BE A MUSLIM."

>> Reporter: RUIZ'S WIFE TO BE A MUSLIM."

>> Reporter: RUIZ'S WIFE EDIMAR CAPELLA GREW UP IN A >> Reporter: RUIZ'S WIFE EDIMAR CAPELLA GREW UP IN A PUERTO RICAN PRESBYTERIAN EDIMAR CAPELLA GREW UP IN A PUERTO RICAN PRESBYTERIAN FAMILY.

PUERTO RICAN PRESBYTERIAN FAMILY.

HER FAMILY HAS BEEN MORE FAMILY.

HER FAMILY HAS BEEN MORE ACCEPTING.

HER FAMILY HAS BEEN MORE ACCEPTING.

>> I JOKE WITH MY MOM AND I TELL ACCEPTING.

>> I JOKE WITH MY MOM AND I TELL HER THAT, "YOU RAISED ME AS A >> I JOKE WITH MY MOM AND I TELL HER THAT, "YOU RAISED ME AS A MUSLIM, YOU JUST DIDN'T KNOW HER THAT, "YOU RAISED ME AS A MUSLIM, YOU JUST DIDN'T KNOW IT."

MUSLIM, YOU JUST DIDN'T KNOW IT."

BECAUSE A LOT OF THE VALUES, IT."

BECAUSE A LOT OF THE VALUES, MOST OF THEM, I LEARNED AT HOME.

BECAUSE A LOT OF THE VALUES, MOST OF THEM, I LEARNED AT HOME.

AND FOR THEM IT WAS LIKE MY MOST OF THEM, I LEARNED AT HOME.

AND FOR THEM IT WAS LIKE MY PATHWAY.

AND FOR THEM IT WAS LIKE MY PATHWAY.

THAT'S HER PATHWAY, LET HER PATHWAY.

THAT'S HER PATHWAY, LET HER FOLLOW IT.

THAT'S HER PATHWAY, LET HER FOLLOW IT.

>> Reporter: SOME LATINOS HAVE FOLLOW IT.

>> Reporter: SOME LATINOS HAVE DIFFICULTY ADAPTING TO ISLAMIC >> Reporter: SOME LATINOS HAVE DIFFICULTY ADAPTING TO ISLAMIC STANDARDS SUCH AS NO PORK DIFFICULTY ADAPTING TO ISLAMIC STANDARDS SUCH AS NO PORK PRODUCTS OR ALCOHOL.

STANDARDS SUCH AS NO PORK PRODUCTS OR ALCOHOL.

>> IN LATINO CULTURE IT'S, "A PRODUCTS OR ALCOHOL.

>> IN LATINO CULTURE IT'S, "A PARTY WITHOUT ALCOHOL?

>> IN LATINO CULTURE IT'S, "A PARTY WITHOUT ALCOHOL?

WHAT DO YOU DO?"

PARTY WITHOUT ALCOHOL?

WHAT DO YOU DO?"

I HAVE PEOPLE ASKING ME, "WHAT WHAT DO YOU DO?"

I HAVE PEOPLE ASKING ME, "WHAT DO YOU DO IN A PARTY IF THERE'S I HAVE PEOPLE ASKING ME, "WHAT DO YOU DO IN A PARTY IF THERE'S NO ALCOHOL?"

DO YOU DO IN A PARTY IF THERE'S NO ALCOHOL?"

>> Reporter: CAPELLA HAS TRIED NO ALCOHOL?"

>> Reporter: CAPELLA HAS TRIED TO MAKE FAMILY RECIPES FOLLOWING >> Reporter: CAPELLA HAS TRIED TO MAKE FAMILY RECIPES FOLLOWING ISLAMIC RULES.

TO MAKE FAMILY RECIPES FOLLOWING ISLAMIC RULES.

>> A LOT OF OUR RECIPES I HAD TO ISLAMIC RULES.

>> A LOT OF OUR RECIPES I HAD TO WORK AROUND AND FIND A WAY OF >> A LOT OF OUR RECIPES I HAD TO WORK AROUND AND FIND A WAY OF KEEP THE TASTE, KEEP THE WORK AROUND AND FIND A WAY OF KEEP THE TASTE, KEEP THE FLAVORS, BUT STILL I WANTED THEM KEEP THE TASTE, KEEP THE FLAVORS, BUT STILL I WANTED THEM TO TASTE LIKE PUERTO RICAN FOOD, FLAVORS, BUT STILL I WANTED THEM TO TASTE LIKE PUERTO RICAN FOOD, LIKE CARIBBEAN FOOD, BUT WITHOUT TO TASTE LIKE PUERTO RICAN FOOD, LIKE CARIBBEAN FOOD, BUT WITHOUT THE PORK, AND IT WAS A LIKE CARIBBEAN FOOD, BUT WITHOUT THE PORK, AND IT WAS A CHALLENGE.

THE PORK, AND IT WAS A CHALLENGE.

AND I THINK I WAS PRETTY CHALLENGE.

AND I THINK I WAS PRETTY SUCCESSFUL.

AND I THINK I WAS PRETTY SUCCESSFUL.

>> Reporter: A MORE SERIOUS SUCCESSFUL.

>> Reporter: A MORE SERIOUS CHALLENGE FOR LATINO CONVERTS >> Reporter: A MORE SERIOUS CHALLENGE FOR LATINO CONVERTS CAN BE COUNTERING MISPERCEPTIONS CHALLENGE FOR LATINO CONVERTS CAN BE COUNTERING MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT MUSLIMS.

CAN BE COUNTERING MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT MUSLIMS.

>> I BELIEVE THE CHALLENGE OF ABOUT MUSLIMS.

>> I BELIEVE THE CHALLENGE OF ADDING ANOTHER ELEMENT OF >> I BELIEVE THE CHALLENGE OF ADDING ANOTHER ELEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION, LIKE IF WE DON'T ADDING ANOTHER ELEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION, LIKE IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH, RIGHT?

DISCRIMINATION, LIKE IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH, RIGHT?

[ LAUGHTER ] HAVE ENOUGH, RIGHT?

[ LAUGHTER ] >> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS IT CAN BE [ LAUGHTER ] >> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS IT CAN BE A STRUGGLE TRYING TO >> Reporter: RUIZ SAYS IT CAN BE A STRUGGLE TRYING TO DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES FROM A STRUGGLE TRYING TO DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES FROM IMAGES OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES FROM IMAGES OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS OFTEN PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA.

IMAGES OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS OFTEN PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA.

>> YOU BECOME MUSLIM AND YOU'RE OFTEN PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA.

>> YOU BECOME MUSLIM AND YOU'RE A RADICAL, YOU DON'T LIKE OUR >> YOU BECOME MUSLIM AND YOU'RE A RADICAL, YOU DON'T LIKE OUR GOVERNMENT OR YOU'RE A RADICAL, YOU DON'T LIKE OUR GOVERNMENT OR YOU'RE ANTI-AMERICAN BECAUSE MUSLIMS GOVERNMENT OR YOU'RE ANTI-AMERICAN BECAUSE MUSLIMS BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE -- IT MEANS ANTI-AMERICAN BECAUSE MUSLIMS BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE -- IT MEANS THAT YOU'RE NECESSARILY BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE -- IT MEANS THAT YOU'RE NECESSARILY ANTI-AMERICAN.

THAT YOU'RE NECESSARILY ANTI-AMERICAN.

IT IS HARD.

ANTI-AMERICAN.

IT IS HARD.

IT IS HARD FOR US AND PRESENTS A IT IS HARD.

IT IS HARD FOR US AND PRESENTS A BIG CHALLENGE.

IT IS HARD FOR US AND PRESENTS A BIG CHALLENGE.

A BIG CHALLENGE.

BIG CHALLENGE.

A BIG CHALLENGE.

>> Reporter: THERE ALSO CAN BE A BIG CHALLENGE.

>> Reporter: THERE ALSO CAN BE CHALLENGES FROM WITHIN THE >> Reporter: THERE ALSO CAN BE CHALLENGES FROM WITHIN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

CHALLENGES FROM WITHIN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

>> EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

>> EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE MUSLIMS DO SEE THE LATINOS VERY >> EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE MUSLIMS DO SEE THE LATINOS VERY WELCOMING, WHEN IT COMES TO MUSLIMS DO SEE THE LATINOS VERY WELCOMING, WHEN IT COMES TO LATINOS NOW TAKING LEADERSHIP WELCOMING, WHEN IT COMES TO LATINOS NOW TAKING LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THEIR COMMUNITY, LATINOS NOW TAKING LEADERSHIP POSITION IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THEY ARE FACING MORE CHALLENGES, POSITION IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THEY ARE FACING MORE CHALLENGES, RIGHT?

THEY ARE FACING MORE CHALLENGES, RIGHT?

BECAUSE THEY SAY, "HOW CAN YOU RIGHT?

BECAUSE THEY SAY, "HOW CAN YOU BE A LEADER OR BE AN IMAM?

BECAUSE THEY SAY, "HOW CAN YOU BE A LEADER OR BE AN IMAM?

YOUR MOTHER TONGUE IS NOT BE A LEADER OR BE AN IMAM?

YOUR MOTHER TONGUE IS NOT ARABIC.

YOUR MOTHER TONGUE IS NOT ARABIC.

HOW MUCH ARABIC DO YOU KNOW?

ARABIC.

HOW MUCH ARABIC DO YOU KNOW?

OR HOW MUCH YOU KNOW OF THE HOW MUCH ARABIC DO YOU KNOW?

OR HOW MUCH YOU KNOW OF THE MUSLIM CULTURE?"

OR HOW MUCH YOU KNOW OF THE MUSLIM CULTURE?"

>> Reporter: MAINSTREAM MUSLIM MUSLIM CULTURE?"

>> Reporter: MAINSTREAM MUSLIM GROUPS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO >> Reporter: MAINSTREAM MUSLIM GROUPS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PROVIDE MORE SUPPORT FOR LATINO GROUPS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PROVIDE MORE SUPPORT FOR LATINO CONVERTS.

PROVIDE MORE SUPPORT FOR LATINO CONVERTS.

AMANA, THE AMERICAN MUSLIM CONVERTS.

AMANA, THE AMERICAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, AMANA, THE AMERICAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, FOCUSES ON OUTREACH AND ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, FOCUSES ON OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTES QURANS AND ISLAMIC FOCUSES ON OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTES QURANS AND ISLAMIC LITERATURE.

DISTRIBUTES QURANS AND ISLAMIC LITERATURE.

DIRECTOR SOFIAN ZAKKOUT SAYS LITERATURE.

DIRECTOR SOFIAN ZAKKOUT SAYS THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH LATINO DIRECTOR SOFIAN ZAKKOUT SAYS THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH LATINO DEMANDS FOR SPANISH THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH LATINO DEMANDS FOR SPANISH TRANSLATIONS.

DEMANDS FOR SPANISH TRANSLATIONS.

>> I HAVE A GUY FROM ECUADOR.

TRANSLATIONS.

>> I HAVE A GUY FROM ECUADOR.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, AND HE WAS >> I HAVE A GUY FROM ECUADOR.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, AND HE WAS VERY HAPPY.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, AND HE WAS VERY HAPPY.

"I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT FOR VERY HAPPY.

"I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT FOR TWO YEARS."

"I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT FOR TWO YEARS."

AND I HAVE A GUY, CUBAN.

TWO YEARS."

AND I HAVE A GUY, CUBAN.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, HE START TO AND I HAVE A GUY, CUBAN.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, HE START TO DANCE IN THE STREET.

I GIVE HIM QURAN, HE START TO DANCE IN THE STREET.

FREE QURAN.

DANCE IN THE STREET.

FREE QURAN.

BECAUSE THEY HEAR ABOUT THE FREE QURAN.

BECAUSE THEY HEAR ABOUT THE QURAN, BUT THEY NEVER SEEN IT BECAUSE THEY HEAR ABOUT THE QURAN, BUT THEY NEVER SEEN IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO FIND QURAN, BUT THEY NEVER SEEN IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO FIND IT.

BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO FIND IT.

BUT WE FIND IT, WE HAVE IT.

IT.

BUT WE FIND IT, WE HAVE IT.

>> Reporter: ON THE WALL OF BUT WE FIND IT, WE HAVE IT.

>> Reporter: ON THE WALL OF AMANA'S MIAMI OFFICE, ZAKKOUT >> Reporter: ON THE WALL OF AMANA'S MIAMI OFFICE, ZAKKOUT KEEPS A SAMPLING OF CONVERSION AMANA'S MIAMI OFFICE, ZAKKOUT KEEPS A SAMPLING OF CONVERSION CERTIFICATES WITH LATINO NAMES.

KEEPS A SAMPLING OF CONVERSION CERTIFICATES WITH LATINO NAMES.

>> IF I WANT TO PUT ALL THE CERTIFICATES WITH LATINO NAMES.

>> IF I WANT TO PUT ALL THE CERTIFICATES, A COPY OF ALL >> IF I WANT TO PUT ALL THE CERTIFICATES, A COPY OF ALL CERTIFICATES, WE NEED ALL THE CERTIFICATES, A COPY OF ALL CERTIFICATES, WE NEED ALL THE ROOMS AND ALL THE WALLS TO COVER CERTIFICATES, WE NEED ALL THE ROOMS AND ALL THE WALLS TO COVER IT BECAUSE WE REALLY HAVE A LOT.

ROOMS AND ALL THE WALLS TO COVER IT BECAUSE WE REALLY HAVE A LOT.

>> Reporter: AT RECENT NATIONAL IT BECAUSE WE REALLY HAVE A LOT.

>> Reporter: AT RECENT NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, THE ISLAMIC CIRCLE >> Reporter: AT RECENT NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, THE ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN CONVENTIONS, THE ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN HOLDING SPECIAL SESSION IN OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN HOLDING SPECIAL SESSION IN SPANISH FOR CONVERTS.

HOLDING SPECIAL SESSION IN SPANISH FOR CONVERTS.

>> MANY OF THEM DON'T SPEAK SPANISH FOR CONVERTS.

>> MANY OF THEM DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH, SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT >> MANY OF THEM DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH, SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO GO TO THESE ENGLISH, SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO GO TO THESE CONVENTIONS AND ACQUIRE THE FOR THEM TO GO TO THESE CONVENTIONS AND ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE JUST AS ANY OTHER CONVENTIONS AND ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE JUST AS ANY OTHER MUSLIM.

KNOWLEDGE JUST AS ANY OTHER MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: NAHELA MORALES MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: NAHELA MORALES COORDINATES HISPANIC OUTREACH >> Reporter: NAHELA MORALES COORDINATES HISPANIC OUTREACH FOR ICNA'S WHY ISLAM PROJECT.

COORDINATES HISPANIC OUTREACH FOR ICNA'S WHY ISLAM PROJECT.

SHE ATTENDS THE NORTH HUDSON FOR ICNA'S WHY ISLAM PROJECT.

SHE ATTENDS THE NORTH HUDSON ISLAMIC CENTER IN NEW JERSEY, SHE ATTENDS THE NORTH HUDSON ISLAMIC CENTER IN NEW JERSEY, WHERE ABOUT 30% OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER IN NEW JERSEY, WHERE ABOUT 30% OF THE CONGREGATION IS LATINO.

WHERE ABOUT 30% OF THE CONGREGATION IS LATINO.

DURING THE WORLD CUP GAMES, SHE CONGREGATION IS LATINO.

DURING THE WORLD CUP GAMES, SHE LED A TEAM TO BRAZIL WHERE THEY DURING THE WORLD CUP GAMES, SHE LED A TEAM TO BRAZIL WHERE THEY PASSED OUT LITERATURE AND TALKED LED A TEAM TO BRAZIL WHERE THEY PASSED OUT LITERATURE AND TALKED TO PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR FAITH.

PASSED OUT LITERATURE AND TALKED TO PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR FAITH.

ICNA SAYS MORE THAN 50% OF THE TO PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR FAITH.

ICNA SAYS MORE THAN 50% OF THE LATINO CONVERTS THEY SEE ARE ICNA SAYS MORE THAN 50% OF THE LATINO CONVERTS THEY SEE ARE WOMEN.

LATINO CONVERTS THEY SEE ARE WOMEN.

MANY CHOOSE TO WEAR A HEAD WOMEN.

MANY CHOOSE TO WEAR A HEAD COVERING, OR HIJAB.

MANY CHOOSE TO WEAR A HEAD COVERING, OR HIJAB.

>> THE REASON I WEAR THE SCARF COVERING, OR HIJAB.

>> THE REASON I WEAR THE SCARF IS BECAUSE I EXPECT TO BE >> THE REASON I WEAR THE SCARF IS BECAUSE I EXPECT TO BE RESPECTED BY THE OPPOSITE IS BECAUSE I EXPECT TO BE RESPECTED BY THE OPPOSITE GENDER.

RESPECTED BY THE OPPOSITE GENDER.

I DON'T WANT TO BE CAT-CALLED GENDER.

I DON'T WANT TO BE CAT-CALLED AND I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED BY I DON'T WANT TO BE CAT-CALLED AND I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY APPEARANCE.

AND I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY APPEARANCE.

IN FACT, I WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY APPEARANCE.

IN FACT, I WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY INTELLECT.

IN FACT, I WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY INTELLECT.

>> IT REMINDS YOU OF WHO YOU ARE MY INTELLECT.

>> IT REMINDS YOU OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT VALUES YOU HAVE AND -- >> IT REMINDS YOU OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT VALUES YOU HAVE AND -- AND I DON'T SEE THAT AS AND WHAT VALUES YOU HAVE AND -- AND I DON'T SEE THAT AS OPPRESSION.

AND I DON'T SEE THAT AS OPPRESSION.

I SEE THAT AS A FAVOR TO ME TO OPPRESSION.

I SEE THAT AS A FAVOR TO ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING I SEE THAT AS A FAVOR TO ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING ALL THE TIME.

BE ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING ALL THE TIME.

>> Reporter: RORAIMA AISHA KANAR ALL THE TIME.

>> Reporter: RORAIMA AISHA KANAR EMIGRATED FROM CUBA WHEN SHE WAS >> Reporter: RORAIMA AISHA KANAR EMIGRATED FROM CUBA WHEN SHE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND CONVERTED TO EMIGRATED FROM CUBA WHEN SHE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND CONVERTED TO ISLAM WHEN SHE WAS 23.

5 YEARS OLD AND CONVERTED TO ISLAM WHEN SHE WAS 23.

>> MY FATHER, WHEN WE CAME FROM ISLAM WHEN SHE WAS 23.

>> MY FATHER, WHEN WE CAME FROM CUBA, TAUGHT ME TO LOVE THIS >> MY FATHER, WHEN WE CAME FROM CUBA, TAUGHT ME TO LOVE THIS COUNTRY FOR OPENING THEIR ARMS CUBA, TAUGHT ME TO LOVE THIS COUNTRY FOR OPENING THEIR ARMS TO US.

COUNTRY FOR OPENING THEIR ARMS TO US.

AND AT THIS TIME, AS A MUSLIM, TO US.

AND AT THIS TIME, AS A MUSLIM, I'M STILL CHERISHING IT BECAUSE AND AT THIS TIME, AS A MUSLIM, I'M STILL CHERISHING IT BECAUSE I AM FREE TO BE A MUSLIM.

I'M STILL CHERISHING IT BECAUSE I AM FREE TO BE A MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: RUIZ, WHO SERVED AS I AM FREE TO BE A MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: RUIZ, WHO SERVED AS A NAVY CHAPLAIN, SAYS LATINO >> Reporter: RUIZ, WHO SERVED AS A NAVY CHAPLAIN, SAYS LATINO MUSLIMS BRING MUCH TO THE A NAVY CHAPLAIN, SAYS LATINO MUSLIMS BRING MUCH TO THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

MUSLIMS BRING MUCH TO THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

>> YOU CAN KEEP YOUR OWN AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

>> YOU CAN KEEP YOUR OWN CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS AND BE >> YOU CAN KEEP YOUR OWN CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS AND BE EQUALLY AMERICAN, RIGHT?

CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS AND BE EQUALLY AMERICAN, RIGHT?

>> Reporter: LATINOS, HE SAYS, EQUALLY AMERICAN, RIGHT?

>> Reporter: LATINOS, HE SAYS, CAN ALSO TEACH THE LARGELY >> Reporter: LATINOS, HE SAYS, CAN ALSO TEACH THE LARGELY IMMIGRANT MUSLIM COMMUNITY ABOUT CAN ALSO TEACH THE LARGELY IMMIGRANT MUSLIM COMMUNITY ABOUT POLITICAL ORGANIZING AND IMMIGRANT MUSLIM COMMUNITY ABOUT POLITICAL ORGANIZING AND STANDING UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

POLITICAL ORGANIZING AND STANDING UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

AND HE SAYS BECAUSE THEY FACE SO STANDING UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

AND HE SAYS BECAUSE THEY FACE SO MANY QUESTIONS, LATINO COVERTS AND HE SAYS BECAUSE THEY FACE SO MANY QUESTIONS, LATINO COVERTS TEND TO BE BETTER EDUCATED ABOUT MANY QUESTIONS, LATINO COVERTS TEND TO BE BETTER EDUCATED ABOUT ISLAM THAN MANY FROM TEND TO BE BETTER EDUCATED ABOUT ISLAM THAN MANY FROM PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC SOCIETIES.

ISLAM THAN MANY FROM PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC SOCIETIES.

>> I NEED TO LEARN, NOT TO A PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC SOCIETIES.

>> I NEED TO LEARN, NOT TO A LEVEL TO SATISFY ONLY MY >> I NEED TO LEARN, NOT TO A LEVEL TO SATISFY ONLY MY CURIOSITY BUT MY FAMILY'S LEVEL TO SATISFY ONLY MY CURIOSITY BUT MY FAMILY'S CURIOSITY AS WELL, RIGHT?

CURIOSITY BUT MY FAMILY'S CURIOSITY AS WELL, RIGHT?

AND I BETTER BE READY TO ANSWER CURIOSITY AS WELL, RIGHT?

AND I BETTER BE READY TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS BECAUSE AND I BETTER BE READY TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS BECAUSE OTHERWISE I MIGHT NOT LOOK GOOD THEIR QUESTIONS BECAUSE OTHERWISE I MIGHT NOT LOOK GOOD SAYING, "HEY, HOW YOU EMBRACE A OTHERWISE I MIGHT NOT LOOK GOOD SAYING, "HEY, HOW YOU EMBRACE A RELIGION AND YOU DON'T KNOW THIS SAYING, "HEY, HOW YOU EMBRACE A RELIGION AND YOU DON'T KNOW THIS ABOUT YOUR RELIGION?"

RELIGION AND YOU DON'T KNOW THIS ABOUT YOUR RELIGION?"

>> Reporter: AT THE END OF THE ABOUT YOUR RELIGION?"

>> Reporter: AT THE END OF THE DAY, RUIZ BELIEVES ANY >> Reporter: AT THE END OF THE DAY, RUIZ BELIEVES ANY CHALLENGES LATINO MUSLIMS FACE DAY, RUIZ BELIEVES ANY CHALLENGES LATINO MUSLIMS FACE DIMINISH WITH THE JOY HE SAYS CHALLENGES LATINO MUSLIMS FACE DIMINISH WITH THE JOY HE SAYS THEY FIND IN ISLAM.

DIMINISH WITH THE JOY HE SAYS THEY FIND IN ISLAM.

>> ISLAM, WHAT BRINGS TO MOST OF THEY FIND IN ISLAM.

>> ISLAM, WHAT BRINGS TO MOST OF THE PEOPLE IS PEACE.

>> ISLAM, WHAT BRINGS TO MOST OF THE PEOPLE IS PEACE.

PEOPLE FEEL AT PEACE FIRST WITH THE PEOPLE IS PEACE.

PEOPLE FEEL AT PEACE FIRST WITH THEMSELVES, OF WHO THEY ARE AND PEOPLE FEEL AT PEACE FIRST WITH THEMSELVES, OF WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR WAY THEY HAVE CHOSEN, AND THEMSELVES, OF WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR WAY THEY HAVE CHOSEN, AND A PEACE KNOWING WHAT IS -- WHAT THEIR WAY THEY HAVE CHOSEN, AND A PEACE KNOWING WHAT IS -- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

A PEACE KNOWING WHAT IS -- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

>> Reporter: AND THAT'S IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

>> Reporter: AND THAT'S SOMETHING THEY WANT TO SPREAD >> Reporter: AND THAT'S SOMETHING THEY WANT TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE HISPANIC WORLD.

SOMETHING THEY WANT TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE HISPANIC WORLD.

I'M KIM LAWTON IN MIAMI.

THROUGHOUT THE HISPANIC WORLD.

I'M KIM LAWTON IN MIAMI.

>>> FINALLY, A STORY ON THE I'M KIM LAWTON IN MIAMI.

>>> FINALLY, A STORY ON THE QUAKER FOLK SINGER >>> FINALLY, A STORY ON THE QUAKER FOLK SINGER CARRIE NEWCOMER.

QUAKER FOLK SINGER CARRIE NEWCOMER.

AS JUDY VALENTE REPORTS, THIS CARRIE NEWCOMER.

AS JUDY VALENTE REPORTS, THIS SINGER-SONGWRITER TOURS THE AS JUDY VALENTE REPORTS, THIS SINGER-SONGWRITER TOURS THE WORLD ADVOCATING FOR PEACE, SINGER-SONGWRITER TOURS THE WORLD ADVOCATING FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND RECOGNIZING THE WORLD ADVOCATING FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND RECOGNIZING THE SACRED IN ALL OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

JUSTICE AND RECOGNIZING THE SACRED IN ALL OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE'S BEEN CALLED A SACRED IN ALL OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE'S BEEN CALLED A "PRAIRIE MYSTIC."

>> Reporter: SHE'S BEEN CALLED A "PRAIRIE MYSTIC."

THE WELL-KNOWN SPIRITUALITY "PRAIRIE MYSTIC."

THE WELL-KNOWN SPIRITUALITY WRITER PARKER PALMER HAS SAID THE WELL-KNOWN SPIRITUALITY WRITER PARKER PALMER HAS SAID HER SONGS ARE "ATTUNED TO THE WRITER PARKER PALMER HAS SAID HER SONGS ARE "ATTUNED TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE OF THE SOUL."

HER SONGS ARE "ATTUNED TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE OF THE SOUL."

OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED HER AS "A STILL SMALL VOICE OF THE SOUL."

OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED HER AS "A SOARING SONGSTRESS" AND A OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED HER AS "A SOARING SONGSTRESS" AND A "MINISTER OF THE WIDE-EYED SOARING SONGSTRESS" AND A "MINISTER OF THE WIDE-EYED GOSPEL OF HOPE."

"MINISTER OF THE WIDE-EYED GOSPEL OF HOPE."

WITH HER 14 ALBUMS AND NUMEROUS GOSPEL OF HOPE."

WITH HER 14 ALBUMS AND NUMEROUS WORLD TOURS, CARRIE NEWCOMER HAS WITH HER 14 ALBUMS AND NUMEROUS WORLD TOURS, CARRIE NEWCOMER HAS CARVED OUT A UNIQUE NICHE AS A WORLD TOURS, CARRIE NEWCOMER HAS CARVED OUT A UNIQUE NICHE AS A FOLK SINGER WHO IS ALSO AN CARVED OUT A UNIQUE NICHE AS A FOLK SINGER WHO IS ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL EMISSARY FOR PEACE FOLK SINGER WHO IS ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL EMISSARY FOR PEACE AND TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR LIVING INTERNATIONAL EMISSARY FOR PEACE AND TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR LIVING A MORE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE.

AND TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR LIVING A MORE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE.

>> I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT MY A MORE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE.

>> I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT MY MOST PROFOUND AND CONSISTENT >> I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT MY MOST PROFOUND AND CONSISTENT SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS MOST PROFOUND AND CONSISTENT SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS SONGWRITING, THAT IDEA OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS SONGWRITING, THAT IDEA OF SACRAMENTAL LIVING, OF SEEING SONGWRITING, THAT IDEA OF SACRAMENTAL LIVING, OF SEEING THE WORLD AS SACRAMENT, SEEING SACRAMENTAL LIVING, OF SEEING THE WORLD AS SACRAMENT, SEEING LIFE AS A SACRAMENT OF THE WORLD AS SACRAMENT, SEEING LIFE AS A SACRAMENT OF COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS.

LIFE AS A SACRAMENT OF COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER'S MUSIC IS COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER'S MUSIC IS HARD TO CATEGORIZE.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER'S MUSIC IS HARD TO CATEGORIZE.

BUT HER LYRICS, WHICH OFTEN HARD TO CATEGORIZE.

BUT HER LYRICS, WHICH OFTEN EMPHASIZE THE SACRED IN THE BUT HER LYRICS, WHICH OFTEN EMPHASIZE THE SACRED IN THE ORDINARY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ARE EMPHASIZE THE SACRED IN THE ORDINARY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ARE ROOTED IN HER QUAKER FAITH.

ORDINARY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ARE ROOTED IN HER QUAKER FAITH.

SHE GREW UP IN SMALL-TOWN ROOTED IN HER QUAKER FAITH.

SHE GREW UP IN SMALL-TOWN ELKHART, INDIANA, THE DAUGHTER SHE GREW UP IN SMALL-TOWN ELKHART, INDIANA, THE DAUGHTER OF AN ITALIAN-CATHOLIC MOTHER ELKHART, INDIANA, THE DAUGHTER OF AN ITALIAN-CATHOLIC MOTHER AND A FATHER OF AMISH ANCESTRY OF AN ITALIAN-CATHOLIC MOTHER AND A FATHER OF AMISH ANCESTRY WHO ATTENDED A METHODIST CHURCH.

AND A FATHER OF AMISH ANCESTRY WHO ATTENDED A METHODIST CHURCH.

ON A MISSION TRIP TO COSTA RICA WHO ATTENDED A METHODIST CHURCH.

ON A MISSION TRIP TO COSTA RICA DURING COLLEGE, SHE VISITED A ON A MISSION TRIP TO COSTA RICA DURING COLLEGE, SHE VISITED A SMALL QUAKER COMMUNITY.

DURING COLLEGE, SHE VISITED A SMALL QUAKER COMMUNITY.

>> I WENT TO MY FIRST SILENT SMALL QUAKER COMMUNITY.

>> I WENT TO MY FIRST SILENT QUAKER MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF >> I WENT TO MY FIRST SILENT QUAKER MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIN FOREST, AND THERE WAS QUAKER MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIN FOREST, AND THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THAT EXPERIENCE THE RAIN FOREST, AND THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THAT EXPERIENCE THAT MY HEART JUST SAID, SOMETHING IN THAT EXPERIENCE THAT MY HEART JUST SAID, "AH, YES!"

THAT MY HEART JUST SAID, "AH, YES!"

SOMETHING IN THE SILENCE.

"AH, YES!"

SOMETHING IN THE SILENCE.

>> Reporter: SHE DISPENSED WITH SOMETHING IN THE SILENCE.

>> Reporter: SHE DISPENSED WITH HER PLAN TO BECOME A VISUAL >> Reporter: SHE DISPENSED WITH HER PLAN TO BECOME A VISUAL ARTIST AND FOCUSED ON MUSIC, HER PLAN TO BECOME A VISUAL ARTIST AND FOCUSED ON MUSIC, WRITING SONGS THAT CAPTURE THE ARTIST AND FOCUSED ON MUSIC, WRITING SONGS THAT CAPTURE THE BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY OF DAILY WRITING SONGS THAT CAPTURE THE BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY OF DAILY LIFE.

BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY OF DAILY LIFE.

>> PEOPLE WILL OFTEN ASK ME, YOU LIFE.

>> PEOPLE WILL OFTEN ASK ME, YOU KNOW, "YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE IN >> PEOPLE WILL OFTEN ASK ME, YOU KNOW, "YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE IN SOUND, YOU'RE A MUSICIAN AND A KNOW, "YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE IN SOUND, YOU'RE A MUSICIAN AND A SONGWRITER, AND YOU GO TO A SOUND, YOU'RE A MUSICIAN AND A SONGWRITER, AND YOU GO TO A SILENT QUAKER MEETING."

SONGWRITER, AND YOU GO TO A SILENT QUAKER MEETING."

AND IT MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN SILENT QUAKER MEETING."

AND IT MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD TO ME.

AND IT MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD TO ME.

SOME OF MY BEST LANGUAGE HAS THE WORLD TO ME.

SOME OF MY BEST LANGUAGE HAS COME OUT OF THE SILENCE, WHEN SOME OF MY BEST LANGUAGE HAS COME OUT OF THE SILENCE, WHEN I'VE TAKEN THE TIME TO LISTEN TO COME OUT OF THE SILENCE, WHEN I'VE TAKEN THE TIME TO LISTEN TO MY HEART, TO LISTEN TO SOMETHING I'VE TAKEN THE TIME TO LISTEN TO MY HEART, TO LISTEN TO SOMETHING BEYOND MYSELF.

MY HEART, TO LISTEN TO SOMETHING BEYOND MYSELF.

I DO USE SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE BEYOND MYSELF.

I DO USE SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE SOMETIMES IN MY WORK, BUT I DO I DO USE SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE SOMETIMES IN MY WORK, BUT I DO IT VERY CAREFULLY.

SOMETIMES IN MY WORK, BUT I DO IT VERY CAREFULLY.

IN A LOT OF, LET'S SAY, IT VERY CAREFULLY.

IN A LOT OF, LET'S SAY, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC, IN A LOT OF, LET'S SAY, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC, YOU GET EIGHT CRAYONS TO PAINT CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC, YOU GET EIGHT CRAYONS TO PAINT WITH.

YOU GET EIGHT CRAYONS TO PAINT WITH.

THAT'S ALL YOU GET.

WITH.

THAT'S ALL YOU GET.

BUT I'M KIND OF LIKE A 48-CRAYON THAT'S ALL YOU GET.

BUT I'M KIND OF LIKE A 48-CRAYON KIND OF GAL THEOLOGICALLY.

BUT I'M KIND OF LIKE A 48-CRAYON KIND OF GAL THEOLOGICALLY.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE QUAKER KIND OF GAL THEOLOGICALLY.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE QUAKER EXPRESSION "LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK" >> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE QUAKER EXPRESSION "LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK" SPURRED HER TO LOOK BEYOND THE EXPRESSION "LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK" SPURRED HER TO LOOK BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE STAGE TO A LIFE OF SPURRED HER TO LOOK BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE STAGE TO A LIFE OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM.

PERFORMANCE STAGE TO A LIFE OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM.

IN 2012, SHE PERFORMED IN KENYA SOCIAL ACTIVISM.

IN 2012, SHE PERFORMED IN KENYA TO RAISE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS IN 2012, SHE PERFORMED IN KENYA TO RAISE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TO RAISE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN THAT COUNTRY.

SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN THAT COUNTRY.

TWICE IN RECENT YEARS SHE TOURED IN THAT COUNTRY.

TWICE IN RECENT YEARS SHE TOURED INDIA AS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR TWICE IN RECENT YEARS SHE TOURED INDIA AS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN INDIA AS A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN DELHI.

FOR THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN DELHI.

HER VISITS LED TO A MUSICAL DELHI.

HER VISITS LED TO A MUSICAL COLLABORATION WITH AMJAD ALI HER VISITS LED TO A MUSICAL COLLABORATION WITH AMJAD ALI KHAN AND HIS SONS, THREE MASTERS COLLABORATION WITH AMJAD ALI KHAN AND HIS SONS, THREE MASTERS OF THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN STRING KHAN AND HIS SONS, THREE MASTERS OF THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN STRING INSTRUMENT KNOWN AS THE SAROD.

OF THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN STRING INSTRUMENT KNOWN AS THE SAROD.

>> IT'S NOT THE FIRST THING YOU INSTRUMENT KNOWN AS THE SAROD.

>> IT'S NOT THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF PUTTING TOGETHER, >> IT'S NOT THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF PUTTING TOGETHER, INDIANA FOLK SINGER, INDIAN THINK OF PUTTING TOGETHER, INDIANA FOLK SINGER, INDIAN CLASSICAL SAROD.

INDIANA FOLK SINGER, INDIAN CLASSICAL SAROD.

YES, THAT WILL WORK.

CLASSICAL SAROD.

YES, THAT WILL WORK.

ONE OF THE SONGS ON THE YES, THAT WILL WORK.

ONE OF THE SONGS ON THE COLLECTION IS CALLED "EVERYTHING ONE OF THE SONGS ON THE COLLECTION IS CALLED "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE," AND THE SONG COLLECTION IS CALLED "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE," AND THE SONG STARTED WITH AN E-MAIL I SENT TO IS EVERYWHERE," AND THE SONG STARTED WITH AN E-MAIL I SENT TO A FRIEND.

STARTED WITH AN E-MAIL I SENT TO A FRIEND.

INDIA IS A VERY INTENSE PLACE.

A FRIEND.

INDIA IS A VERY INTENSE PLACE.

EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE COMING INDIA IS A VERY INTENSE PLACE.

EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE COMING AT ME AT ONCE.

EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE COMING AT ME AT ONCE.

SO I STARTED WRITING, JUST AT ME AT ONCE.

SO I STARTED WRITING, JUST BASICALLY TYPING OUT IMAGES -- SO I STARTED WRITING, JUST BASICALLY TYPING OUT IMAGES -- PEOPLE'S FACES, SMELLS, FOOD, BASICALLY TYPING OUT IMAGES -- PEOPLE'S FACES, SMELLS, FOOD, THE LOOK OF THE OCEAN, THE PEOPLE'S FACES, SMELLS, FOOD, THE LOOK OF THE OCEAN, THE SCARVES, THE WOMEN, AND ALL THE THE LOOK OF THE OCEAN, THE SCARVES, THE WOMEN, AND ALL THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS.

SCARVES, THE WOMEN, AND ALL THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS.

I ENDED THE E-MAIL WITH BEAUTIFUL COLORS.

I ENDED THE E-MAIL WITH "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE," AND I ENDED THE E-MAIL WITH "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE," AND THAT STARTED THE SONG.

"EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE," AND THAT STARTED THE SONG.

>> Reporter: SHE AND HER FELLOW THAT STARTED THE SONG.

>> Reporter: SHE AND HER FELLOW MUSICIANS DONATED THE PROCEEDS >> Reporter: SHE AND HER FELLOW MUSICIANS DONATED THE PROCEEDS FROM HER ALBUM "EVERYTHING IS MUSICIANS DONATED THE PROCEEDS FROM HER ALBUM "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE" TO THE INTERFAITH FROM HER ALBUM "EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE" TO THE INTERFAITH HUNGER INITIATIVE, AN EVERYWHERE" TO THE INTERFAITH HUNGER INITIATIVE, AN INDIANAPOLIS-BASED GROUP THAT HUNGER INITIATIVE, AN INDIANAPOLIS-BASED GROUP THAT SEEKS TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN BOTH INDIANAPOLIS-BASED GROUP THAT SEEKS TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN BOTH THAT CITY AND IN AFRICA.

SEEKS TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN BOTH THAT CITY AND IN AFRICA.

>> THERE WERE, YOU KNOW, A THAT CITY AND IN AFRICA.

>> THERE WERE, YOU KNOW, A VARIETY OF REASONS THAT I WENT >> THERE WERE, YOU KNOW, A VARIETY OF REASONS THAT I WENT TO INDIA AND AFRICA AND LATER VARIETY OF REASONS THAT I WENT TO INDIA AND AFRICA AND LATER THE MIDDLE EAST.

TO INDIA AND AFRICA AND LATER THE MIDDLE EAST.

PART OF THE RESULTS, I THINK, OF THE MIDDLE EAST.

PART OF THE RESULTS, I THINK, OF THOSE EXPERIENCES WAS THIS PART OF THE RESULTS, I THINK, OF THOSE EXPERIENCES WAS THIS AFFIRMATION OF THIS THOSE EXPERIENCES WAS THIS AFFIRMATION OF THIS CONNECTEDNESS THAT I SENSE AFFIRMATION OF THIS CONNECTEDNESS THAT I SENSE BETWEEN PEOPLE.

CONNECTEDNESS THAT I SENSE BETWEEN PEOPLE.

I'M SO POWERFULLY MOVED BY THE BETWEEN PEOPLE.

I'M SO POWERFULLY MOVED BY THE THREAD THAT PULLS BETWEEN US, I'M SO POWERFULLY MOVED BY THE THREAD THAT PULLS BETWEEN US, THE THINGS WE RECOGNIZE THREAD THAT PULLS BETWEEN US, THE THINGS WE RECOGNIZE EVERYWHERE.

THE THINGS WE RECOGNIZE EVERYWHERE.

>> Reporter: INSTEAD OF MOVING EVERYWHERE.

>> Reporter: INSTEAD OF MOVING TO EITHER COAST, NEWCOMER CHOSE >> Reporter: INSTEAD OF MOVING TO EITHER COAST, NEWCOMER CHOSE TO REMAIN ROOTED IN HER NATIVE TO EITHER COAST, NEWCOMER CHOSE TO REMAIN ROOTED IN HER NATIVE INDIANA, AND THAT, SHE SAYS, HAS TO REMAIN ROOTED IN HER NATIVE INDIANA, AND THAT, SHE SAYS, HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HER INDIANA, AND THAT, SHE SAYS, HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HER MUSIC.

MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HER MUSIC.

>> SOMETHING REALLY GOOD MUSIC.

>> SOMETHING REALLY GOOD HAPPENED TO MY SONGWRITING WHEN >> SOMETHING REALLY GOOD HAPPENED TO MY SONGWRITING WHEN I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO DO A HAPPENED TO MY SONGWRITING WHEN I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS, AND ONE WAS TO I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS, AND ONE WAS TO WRITE THE SONG I CAN WRITE COUPLE OF THINGS, AND ONE WAS TO WRITE THE SONG I CAN WRITE TODAY.

WRITE THE SONG I CAN WRITE TODAY.

IT MAY BE A MASTERPIECE, IT MAY TODAY.

IT MAY BE A MASTERPIECE, IT MAY NOT.

IT MAY BE A MASTERPIECE, IT MAY NOT.

MY WRITING ALSO CHANGED WHEN I NOT.

MY WRITING ALSO CHANGED WHEN I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO SOUND MY WRITING ALSO CHANGED WHEN I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO SOUND LIKE A HOOSIER.

GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO SOUND LIKE A HOOSIER.

THERE'S SUCH AN ABUNDANCE OF LIKE A HOOSIER.

THERE'S SUCH AN ABUNDANCE OF "X" CHROMOSOMES HERE!"

THERE'S SUCH AN ABUNDANCE OF "X" CHROMOSOMES HERE!"

>> Reporter: SHE OFTEN EXPLORES "X" CHROMOSOMES HERE!"

>> Reporter: SHE OFTEN EXPLORES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN >> Reporter: SHE OFTEN EXPLORES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND THE SPIRITUAL THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE IN PRESENTATIONS AND CREATIVITY AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE IN PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS.

LIFE IN PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS.

HERE, SHE ADDRESSES A CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS.

HERE, SHE ADDRESSES A CONFERENCE OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY.

HERE, SHE ADDRESSES A CONFERENCE OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY.

>> MY FRIEND FAITH, SHE TEACHES OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY.

>> MY FRIEND FAITH, SHE TEACHES AT CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY IN >> MY FRIEND FAITH, SHE TEACHES AT CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY IN ATLANTA.

AT CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY IN ATLANTA.

SHE PLAYS A SONG AND ASKS THEM ATLANTA.

SHE PLAYS A SONG AND ASKS THEM IF IT'S A RELIGIOUS SONG, AND SHE PLAYS A SONG AND ASKS THEM IF IT'S A RELIGIOUS SONG, AND THEN SHE LETS THEM FIGHT, WHICH IF IT'S A RELIGIOUS SONG, AND THEN SHE LETS THEM FIGHT, WHICH JUST MAKES MY LITTLE QUAKERLY THEN SHE LETS THEM FIGHT, WHICH JUST MAKES MY LITTLE QUAKERLY HEART HAPPY.

JUST MAKES MY LITTLE QUAKERLY HEART HAPPY.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER SAYS ONE HEART HAPPY.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER SAYS ONE OF HER GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IS >> Reporter: NEWCOMER SAYS ONE OF HER GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IS WRITING A SONG THAT HAS BECOME OF HER GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IS WRITING A SONG THAT HAS BECOME AN ANTHEM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WRITING A SONG THAT HAS BECOME AN ANTHEM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS.

AN ANTHEM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS.

SHE WROTE IT AFTER LISTENING TO ACTIVISTS.

SHE WROTE IT AFTER LISTENING TO AN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE SHE WROTE IT AFTER LISTENING TO AN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLK MUSIC TO THE AN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLK MUSIC TO THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

IMPORTANCE OF FOLK MUSIC TO THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>> SO IT'S DONE IN CALL AND AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>> SO IT'S DONE IN CALL AND RESPONSE.

>> SO IT'S DONE IN CALL AND RESPONSE.

"LET OUR HEARTS NOT BE HARDENED RESPONSE.

"LET OUR HEARTS NOT BE HARDENED TO THOSE LIVING ON THE MARGIN.

"LET OUR HEARTS NOT BE HARDENED TO THOSE LIVING ON THE MARGIN.

THERE IS ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR TO THOSE LIVING ON THE MARGIN.

THERE IS ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR EVERYONE."

THERE IS ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR EVERYONE."

♪ EVERYONE."

♪ >> Reporter: NEWCOMER HAS ♪ >> Reporter: NEWCOMER HAS SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS.

>> Reporter: NEWCOMER HAS SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS.

SHE'S JUST PUBLISHED A SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS.

SHE'S JUST PUBLISHED A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND ESSAYS, SHE'S JUST PUBLISHED A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND ESSAYS, HER FIRST, CALLED "A PERMEABLE COLLECTION OF POEMS AND ESSAYS, HER FIRST, CALLED "A PERMEABLE LIFE."

HER FIRST, CALLED "A PERMEABLE LIFE."

>> WHO DO YOU HAVE.

LIFE."

>> WHO DO YOU HAVE.

>> I'LL HAVE A PIECE OF PIE.

>> WHO DO YOU HAVE.

>> I'LL HAVE A PIECE OF PIE.

A PLAY BASED ON ONE OF HER SONGS >> I'LL HAVE A PIECE OF PIE.

A PLAY BASED ON ONE OF HER SONGS IS SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION NEXT A PLAY BASED ON ONE OF HER SONGS IS SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION NEXT YEAR AT INDIANA'S PURDUE IS SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION NEXT YEAR AT INDIANA'S PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

YEAR AT INDIANA'S PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

SHE SAYS IF SHE'S LEARNED UNIVERSITY.

SHE SAYS IF SHE'S LEARNED ANYTHING ON HER GOODWILL TOURS, SHE SAYS IF SHE'S LEARNED ANYTHING ON HER GOODWILL TOURS, IT IS THAT KINDNESS WILL SAVE ANYTHING ON HER GOODWILL TOURS, IT IS THAT KINDNESS WILL SAVE THE WORLD.

IT IS THAT KINDNESS WILL SAVE THE WORLD.

NOT NECESSARILY GRAND GESTURES, THE WORLD.

NOT NECESSARILY GRAND GESTURES, BUT SIMPLE SMALL ACTS OF NOT NECESSARILY GRAND GESTURES, BUT SIMPLE SMALL ACTS OF COMPASSION THAT SHE SAYS ARE BUT SIMPLE SMALL ACTS OF COMPASSION THAT SHE SAYS ARE LIKE THE COUNTRY COUSIN WHO COMPASSION THAT SHE SAYS ARE LIKE THE COUNTRY COUSIN WHO SINGS IN THE KITCHEN AND DOES LIKE THE COUNTRY COUSIN WHO SINGS IN THE KITCHEN AND DOES THE DISHES BEFORE SHE'S EVEN SINGS IN THE KITCHEN AND DOES THE DISHES BEFORE SHE'S EVEN ASKED.

THE DISHES BEFORE SHE'S EVEN ASKED.

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FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M JUDY VALENTE.

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