The leader of the Irish Catholic Church ArchbishopEamon pays tribute to Pope Benedict XVI, saying he will be remembered for his humility and as 'an amazingly gifted teacher'
Reflecting on the former pontiff's legacy across Ireland, Archbishop Martin told BBC News NI: "I just noticed over the last few days on social media, quite a range of views.
During much of Pope Benedict's papacy, the church faced allegations of abuse in Ireland and elsewhere across the world.where he acknowledged the sense of betrayal in the Church felt by victims and their families.a Vatican report into child abuse within the church in IrelandArchbishop Martin said: "In many ways [the abuse scandal] marked his papacy, that period of eight years where he really led the church in confronting the reality of abuse in our history.