Pope Francis ends troubled Belgium visit saying church should not hide abuse
Pope Francis has wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium by praising victims and demanding that sexually abusive clergy be judged, after facing strong criticism that the Catholic Church was failing to face up to the problem.
Pope in Belgium: The Belgian Catholic Church seeks a fresh start
For four days, Pope Francis will meet with Belgium and its Catholic Church, which has had to rethink its role in a society marked by rapid secularization. Through this visit, Belgian Catholics hope to be encouraged in their new momentum.
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...
Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...
Pope Francis sought to encourage and reinvigorate the Catholic Church in Belgium, which has been disheartened by the abuse ...
Speaking before approximately 300 dignitaries, the pope remarked that child abuse is “a scourge that the Church is tackling ...
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The speech by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trips, ...
Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...
Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on ...
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