The Knights Templar are demanding a Papal apology for their persecution in the 14th century:

The Papacy and the Kingdom of France conspired to destroy the Order for reasons which modern historians judge to be primarily political. Their methods and motives are now universally regarded as brutal, unfair and unjustified.

They were killed and their property was confiscated, in France. And don't forget that in the early 1300s the Papacy was in Avignon, France.

The Knights Templar officially ceased to exist in the early 1300s, but the order continued underground. It was a huge organisation and the vast majority of Templars survived the persecution, including most of their leaders, along with much of their treasure and, most importantly, their original values and traditions.

They didn't go too underground. They reacted to the Papal bull outlawing the Kinghts Templar by changing their name.

Elsewhere in Europe, where many Templars escaped persecution, the Order adjusted its positions. The Portuguese Templars simply changed their name — like a modern business might change its name in order to avoid previous debts. They became the Knight of Christ, who later became famous for their explorations in Africa and the West Indies. The famous King (sic) Henry the Navigator was a known Grand Master of the Order, and explorers like Vasco da Gama were members. Christopher Columbus’ father-in-law was a Grand Master, and Columbus sailed across the Atlantic with the familiar Templar cross emblazoned on his sails. The Order of Christ survived until 1830’s. Similarly in Germany, Spain and other parts of Europe where the Templar purge was less successful, there is plenty of evidence that they just joined other Orders — the Hospitallers or Teutonic Knights in Germany, or one of the local military Orders in Spain.

Going underground.

[Note: Prince Henry the Navigator was never king.]  ¶ 10:13 PM