Faith and the housing crisis: Religious groups battle foreclosures

If you are facing foreclosure, sometimes you may just have to have a little faith. Literally, it would seem.

Much has been written and blogged about government's increased role in trying to stave off the still expanding foreclosure epidemic in this country. But what many may not know is that religious groups are taking it upon themselves to try and do something about the problem, too.

Last month, for example, a group of religious leaders made an effort to convince one major bank to do more to modify home loans.