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File photo - Cardinal Francis George of the Chicago Archdiocese, left, Bishop Thomas Doran of Rockford, IL, centre, and Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Ct address the media.
Chicago's Cardinal Francis George is apologising for remarks comparing an annual gay rights parade to a Ku Klux Klan rally.
In a Chicago Tribune interview, George said he is “truly sorry for the hurt my remarks have caused.”
George said he has gay and lesbian family members, and his remarks “evidently wounded a good number of people. I am sorry for the hurt.”
The cardinal's initial remarks last month were prompted by plans by gay pride leaders to route a parade at a time that would have interfered with services at a church. He said it resembled anti-Catholic marches once staged by the Klan. The time of the parade was changed.
Gay rights groups condemned his comments. The Civil Rights Agenda said George should apologise and resign. - Sapa-AP
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