From the Pulpit

(Fox News) - Obama has said the pastor of his home church does not speak for him on political issues. But what the pastor is saying is making headlines.

Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr. of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ has given a top award from his Trumpet Magazine to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

Wright says Farrakhan "truly epitomized greatness." He calls him — "an unforgettable force, a catalyst for change and a religious leader who is sincere about his faith and his purpose."

Farrakhan has been criticized for statements some consider racist and anti-Semitic.

Obama told FOX News in a statement — "I decry racism and anti-Semitism in every form and strongly condemn the anti-Semitic statements made by Minister Farrakhan. I assume that Trumpet Magazine made its own decision to honor Farrakhan based on his efforts to rehabilitate ex-offenders, but it is not a decision with which I agree."