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AP - Newt Gingrich says his passion for his country contributed to his marital infidelity. In an interview posted Wednesday by The Christian Broadcasting Network, Gingrich &mdash; who recently converted to Catholicism &mdash; said he had sought God's forgiveness for mistakes in his past.<br style="clear: both;" /><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a class="rssreadon" rel="external" title="Gingrich: Love of country contributed to affair   (AP)" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110310/ap_on_el_ge/us_gingrich2012" target="_blank">http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110310/ap_on_el_ge/us_gingrich2012</a></p>