Ex-Pope Benedict acknowledges 'errors' but no blame in abuse handling
The Vatican issued a letter by Benedict and a three-page addendum as victims lamented a lost opportunity for healing from a scandal that has rattled the worldwide Catholic Church.
People stand near St. Peter's Square on the day former Pope Benedict acknowledged that errors occurred in the handling of sexual abuse cases while he was Archbishop of Munich, at the Vatican, February 8, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE)ByREUTERS