Irish Abuse Survivor Praises Pope Leo’s ’Empathy,’ Apology After Private Audience

Irish abuse survivor praises Pope Leo’s ’empathy,’ apology after private audience

(OSV News) — David Ryan, an Irish survivor whose tragic story of the abuse he and his brother suffered was the subject of a 2022 documentary, was overcome with emotion after meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The pope was reportedly shocked and apologized to the Irish victim.  “I’ll never forget it,” Ryan told journalists outside the Santa Anna gate entrance to Vatican City Feb. 2, recalling the pope’s “sincerity” and “empathy.”  “He felt…

Irish abuse victim encounters Pope Leo: ‘He felt my pain’

Pope Leo XIV meets with David Ryan, a former student at Blackrock College in Ireland, and listens to his story of the abuse he and his late brother, ...

Pope apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivors David Ryan and his late brother Mark

‘I know it was genuine ... I really am so glad I’ve done it,’ says Ryan, who was abused at Blackrock College as a child

Irish abuse survivor praises Pope Leo's 'empathy,' apology after private audience - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

David Ryan, an Irish survivor whose tragic story of the abuse he and his brother suffered was the subject of a 2022 documentary, was overcome with emotion after meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The pope was reportedly shocked and apologized to the Irish victim. The post Irish abuse survivor praises Pope Leo’s ’empathy,’ apology after private audience appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.

Irish abuse survivor praises Pope Leo's 'empathy,' apology after private audience

David Ryan, an Irish survivor whose tragic story of the abuse he and his brother suffered was the subject of a 2022 documentary, was overcome with emotion after meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The pope was reportedly shocked and apologized to the Irish victim. “I’ll never forget it,” Ryan told journalists outside the Santa Anna gate entrance to Vatican City Feb. 2, recalling the pope’s “sincerity” and “empathy.” “He felt my pain. He ha…