Barack Obama in Catholic News Service

On Foreign Policy: Haiti earthquake: Americans unite in times of trouble

He cited the work being done in Haiti by military personnel, by Catholic Relief Services, World Relief, American Jewish World Service; and by Hindu temples, mainline Protestants, African-American churches, Sikhs and "by Americans of every faith, and no faith, uniting around a common purpose, a higher purpose."

"It's inspiring," said Obama. "This is what we do, as Americans, in times of trouble. We unite, recognizing that such crises call on all of us to act, recognizing that there but for the grace of God go I, recognizing that life's most sacred responsibility ... is to sacrifice something of ourselves for a person in need."