Taoiseach says Pope agrees Church must ‘take ownership’ of abuse redress in Ireland

The Taoiseach said Pope Leo acknowledged the Church’s responsibility to engage with abuse redress efforts in Ireland

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. Picture: Vatican Media/PA Wire

The Taoiseach said he asked that “every effort” be made to encourage religious orders to contribute to redress schemes during a meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican.

Speaking after the meeting, Micheál Martin said the Pope agreed that the Church “needs to take ownership” when it comes to redress for victims of clerical abuse in Ireland.