who do you think you are the popes defender where do you get off making all these reverts and then apologizing for them pope benedict said he was sorry his islamic frienss were offended by his remarks in early september this is a classic non apology apology please alloe others to interpret the truth before you hit the revert button in september pope benecict the sixteenth after quoting an ancient text critical of islam made a similar non apology rather than regret his intemperate remarks the pope stated that he was sorry he caused offense rather than retract his statements