Last month, he expressed regret for offending Roman Catholics. Now, the Rev. John Hagee is extending his regret to Jews.

Mr. Hagee, below, a televangelist and megachurch pastor, publicly endorsed Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, but was repudiated last month by Mr. McCain after a Web site posted a 1999 sermon in which Mr. Hagee said God allowed the Holocaust to happen to get the Jewish people to return to Israel to fulfill Biblical prophecy. After the remarks created an uproar, Mr. McCain cut his ties with Mr. Hagee, capping months of escalating outrage about Mr. Hagee's views on the Roman Catholic Church.

On Friday, Mr. Hagee sent a letter to Abraham H. Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League, seeking to clarify his views on Jews and the Holocaust.

''I cannot deny the tenets of my faith,'' Mr. Hagee wrote. ''However, I will work to express my faith in a way that is sensitive to and respectful of others, including the Jewish community. This includes acknowledging the limits of our understanding in seeking to comprehend the mind of God.''

Mr. Hagee is the author of several best-selling books about end-times prophecy, which predicts that Jews will gather in the Holy Land before the final battle at Armageddon.

Despite his controversial teachings, Mr. Hagee has been embraced in recent years by some Jewish leaders for his ability to raise money and support for Israel among evangelical Christians, through an organization he founded, Christians United for Israel.

Mr. Foxman, who had recently spoken to Mr. Hagee about the controversy, released a response Friday that suggested that Mr. Hagee was forgiven, at least by Mr. Foxman.

''We are grateful that you have devoted your life to combating anti-Semitism and supporting the state of Israel,'' Mr. Foxman wrote.

''We look forward to meeting with you to promote a dialogue between Christians and Jews based on mutual respect, reconciliation and the recognition of God's eternal covenant with the Jewish people.'"

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