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Article: Televangelist apologizes for remarks 'hurtful' to Catholics
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- May 14, 2008
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CAMPAIGN 2008 / CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK
WASHINGTON - The Rev. John Hagee, an influential Texas
televangelist who endorsed John McCain, has apologized to Catholics
for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for
having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic
and Protestant relations with the Jews."
Hagee's support for McCain has drawn outrage from some Catholic
leaders, who called on McCain to reject Hagee's endorsement. The
likely Republican nominee has said he does not agree with some of
Hagee's past comments, but did not reject his support.
In a letter to William Donohue, president of the Catholic League
for Civil and Religious Rights, Hagee wrote: "Out of a ...