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Gerry Adams admits he was not always 'in tune' with Jesus

In a Channel 4 documentary exploring his faith, the Sinn Fein president praised the moral example shown by Christ and the families of IRA victims who have forgiven their killers.

But he said his own actions were sometimes not “in tune” with Jesus as he was “leader of a struggle that has caused both hurt and damage to other human beings.”

The 61-year-old Belfast-born Catholic has always denied having been a member of the Provisional IRA.

But the documentary, in which he travels to Jordan, Palestine and Israel, has been branded “completely misguided” by some families of IRA victims.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)