In other words, the recidivism rate was cut by almost two-thirds for those who complete the faith-based program.

"Over $1 billion has been made available to faith-based programs," he said.

We will encourage faith-based and community programs without changing their mission.

"But Bush does not believe that every faith-based program is about religious conversion."

We should be encouraging faith-based programs that work to help the disabled lead active lives.

I recognize the effectiveness of faith-based programs in solving many community problems.

Monitoring how religion is invoked in a faith-based program will be hard, religious leaders said.

So I look forward to coming to your city to see your faith-based programs in action.

"He comes out with faith-based programs as a sop to the religious right."

This is a meeting to begin a dialogue about how best to help faith-based programs change people's lives.