Contributing as a grandfather, who has an autistic grandson; I find the above quotes attributed to the pope, as somewhat disingenuous. ......

 "He cares for his children and never abandons those  whom he has called to enter into His communion, whatever difficulties there might be".

Ireland is sadly lacking in basic services and research into autism; both factors are on the lower  end of the investment scale. Direct improvements could be immediately  made for autistic children; if the religious orders in Ireland paid their promised 50% of the cost of the redress scheme; for victims of religious sexual, physical & emotional abuse; identified in the Ryan Report of the Judicial Review into religious orders. They owe the Irish Taxpayer an outstanding  €555M (US$599M) as they have only contributed 13% todate, after decades.

I would appeal to Pope Francis ,  to direct all the religious order's superiors; to pay their agreed contribution to the redress scheme; which should be 100% not 50%.