Vatican Encounter Reduces Church’s Mission to Therapy Session
The [X] portal reports on a February 2, 2026 meeting between Irish clerical abuse victim David Ryan and antipope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost). Ryan, abused in the 1970s at Blackrock College, described the 40-minute conversation as empathetic, claiming the antipope “felt my pain” and promised further email correspondence. Deirdre Kenny of “One In Four” also attended, praising the encounter as “very human.” The article frames the event as progress for abuse victims, omitting any reference to sacramental repentance, divine justice, or the Church’s duty to uphold eternal truths.