During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.

It’s a good bet that Friday in Belgium didn’t do a lot to perk the pontiff up either, as it was one of the tougher days he’s ...

ROME – In a country still reeling from a deep clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis on Saturday bitterly acknowledged ...

For the Pope, the visit to Belgium is not turning out to be a walk in the park. Yesterday started with a heavy criticism from ...

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Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" for the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a ...

Pope Francis is visiting three cities in Belgium to mark the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and ...

After having an espresso in the bar near the Archbishop's house in Luxembourg two days ago, this morning Pope Francis - ...

The pope thanked them for their courage in coming forward and expressed his feelings of shame for what they experienced ...

To this end, Pope Francis referred to the clerical abuse scandals that have marred the Church in Belgium, saying abuse is “a ...

On a day cycling remembered Muriel Furrer, the Belgian rider secured back-to-back rainbow jerseys in hideously bad conditions ...

Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in ...