Pope Benedict to issue statement "rehabilitating" Martin Luther?

Pope Benedict XVI- apparently anxious to undo ecumenical damage done when he (quite properly, given Roman Catholic teaching) called the ecclesial status of Protestant churches into question last July- is about to issue a statement rehabilitating Martin Luther, arguing that Luther intended to be a reformer, not a schismatic.

Apparently Luther's excommunication will stand- for now, at least. Stay tuned.