Telling the bishops of Ireland that he wanted to hear their
questions, concerns and even criticisms, Pope Francis spent almost two
hours in conversation with them.
In the continuing evolution of the "ad limina" visits bishops are required to make to the Vatican, Pope Francis met Jan. 20 with 26 Irish bishops and set aside a practice that began with Pope Benedict XVI: writing a speech to the group, but handing the text to them instead of reading it.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/meeting-pope-irish-prelates-discuss-ministry-bishop-abuse-scandal
In the continuing evolution of the "ad limina" visits bishops are required to make to the Vatican, Pope Francis met Jan. 20 with 26 Irish bishops and set aside a practice that began with Pope Benedict XVI: writing a speech to the group, but handing the text to them instead of reading it.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/meeting-pope-irish-prelates-discuss-ministry-bishop-abuse-scandal