Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. / Paul Badde/CNA.Vatican City, Feb 8, 2022 / 05:00 am (CNA).Pope emeritus Benedict XVI personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors on Tuesday in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982.In an almost 1,000-word letter released on Feb. 8, the 94-year-old retired pope said that his pain was all the greater as he had "borne great responsibility in the Catholic Church," reported CNA Deutsch, CNA's German-language news partner. The letter was accompanied by a three-page ...