"We ask for forgiveness that we have such a son and for what he did, " he said in a video message carried by local newscasts.

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And so, it is important that we are able to forgive those we believe have wronged us even as we ask for forgiveness from people we have wronged.

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"We ask for forgiveness that for nearly 50 years we didn't find a way of reaching out to you from human being to human being, " he said at a ceremony in the western German city of Stolberg, where the firm is based.

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If they pardon our daughter we will pray for all their children and ask forgiveness from Allah.

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So I ask you for your understanding, for your forgiveness on this journey we're on.

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