Herbert G. McCann
Herbert G. McCann is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Herbert G. McCann
Farrakhan says he doesn’t hate Jewish people
By Herbert G. McCann — May 10, 2019
CHICAGO (AP) — Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday that despite assertions by Facebook when it banned him from its platform, he is not a hater of Jewish people, a misogynist nor a homophobe.
D.C. panel votes to preserve `ugly’ church
By Herbert G. McCann — December 7, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ It’s been called every name in the book: ugly and hideous (by its detractors), iconic and bold (by its fans). Now there’s a new word to describe the most disputed church in the nation’s capital: protected. The small flock at the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, on Thursday […]
Preservationists, congregation battle over fate of D.C.‘s ugliest church
By Herbert G. McCann — November 13, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Most church preservation fights involve saving a building that neighbors think is too pretty to be torn down. This is the story of a church that parishioners think is too ugly to stay. The Third Church of Christ, Scientist _ a six-story, eight-sided concrete behemoth circa 1971 _ […]
Gay Mormons see a subtle shift in church teaching
By Herbert G. McCann — November 6, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Lester Leavitt said he first had an inkling he might be gay when, as an 18-year-old college freshman, he was startled by his hope to see certain boys at a party. “Lester, what are you thinking? Are you gay or something?” Leavitt wondered at the time. He never […]
Humane Society recruits believers for animal rights
By Herbert G. McCann — October 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Advocates at the Humane Society of the United States have long suspected God was on their side, and now they’re hoping his followers will join them. They’re focusing their fight on the most vulnerable creatures: factory farm hens and pigs crammed into cages so tight they can’t move, and […]
Catholics push small movie with a big message
By Herbert G. McCann — October 24, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Cardinal Justin Rigali wears a lot of hats: archbishop of Philadelphia, prince of the church, shepherd of souls, and lately, film promoter. For several months, Rigali has been urging his flock to see the new film, “Bella,” and has asked parishes to host special screenings. Rigali and others say […]
Voices of the `values voters’
By Herbert G. McCann — October 23, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Quotes from the Values Voter Summit, held Oct. 19-21 in Washington: “It’s terrible, terrible, just terrible. Because we don’t have a clear-cut choice.” _ Dale O’Leary, 66, of Avon Park, Fla., author of the book “A Catholic’s Guide to Defending Marriage.” She likes former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and won’t […]
Jewish students seek new ways to express an ancient faith
By Herbert G. McCann — October 11, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The sukkah tent outside George Washington University’s Hillel was crowded as Conservative, Reform and Orthodox Jewish students gathered to celebrate Sukkot, a holiday commemorating the 40 years Jews spent wandering in the desert. It was enough to make a Jewish grandmother proud, as the students attempted to continue […]
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