1.   But the group prayed to a patriarchal God and excluded women from important roles in religious ceremonies.

2.   On the roof of one mobile home, a group prayed loudly in the dark, their leader stretching his hands to the heavens as the police gathered below.

3.   Rabbi Andrew Sachs, an organizer of the prayer gathering, said the police had violated assurances that the Conservative group could pray under police protection.

4.   Special speakers address participants before each session, and the group always prays before playing.

5.   The group prayed together and Khan gave a warm welcome, saying how important it was to treat each other as brothers.

6.   The group then prayed.

7.   A group of men prayed on a bare hilltop in the mist.

8.   Christian groups prayed together in the frescoed Lower Basilica of St. Francis while Muslims gathered in a convent room facing Mecca.

9.   Christian groups prayed together in the frescoed Lower Basilica of St. Francis.

10.   John Paul said that in Assisi every religious group will pray in different places, according to their own faith, language and tradition.