Pope Benedict may issue apology for clerical sex abuse

POPE Benedict XVI may issue a mea culpa for clerical sex abuse at a June meeting of the world’s priests at the Vatican.

The summit, from June 9 to 11, was initially called to mark the end of the Vatican’s year of the priest, but has morphed into a pep rally for the Pope as he comes under fire amid a new wave of reports on sex abuse by clerics.

Now, according to the top Vatican official dealing with abuse, it’s possible Benedict may issue some form of an apology.