Senator John McCain, campaigning yesterday in North Bend, Wash., said the Rev. John Hagee's apology was "very helpful." He's shown boarding his campaign charter in Portland, Ore.
(Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)
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Televangelist apologizes for remarks 'hurtful' to Catholics
Senator John McCain, campaigning yesterday in North Bend, Wash., said the Rev. John Hagee's apology was "very helpful." He's shown boarding his campaign charter in Portland, Ore.
(Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)
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." (Full article: 761 words)
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