Pope Pleads for Forgiveness Over Abuse Scandal By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY — Addressing the sex abuse crisis for the first time from the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness on Friday, saying the church would do “everything possible” to prevent priests from abusing children. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/world/europe/12pope.html?ref=global-home