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In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient
Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on ...
America Magazine4h
Pope Francis praises late Belgian king for abdicating rather than signing abortion law
In the presence of the late king's nephew, the current King Philippe, and others, the pope praised King Baudouin's courage to ...
Belgium's Catholic university denounces visiting pope's views on women after he digs in on tradition
The Catholic Louvain University, the Francophone campus of Belgium’s storied Catholic university, issued a scathing statement ...
Pope in Belgium promises to help abuse victims after hearing of their trauma and needs
Francis’ visit to Belgium has been dominated by the abuse scandal, with King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo ...
Pope Francis, in Belgium, pressed on sexual abuse, women priests
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...
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In Belgium, Pope Francis seeks to reinvigorate a church disheartened by the abuse crisis
Pope Francis sought to encourage and reinvigorate the Catholic Church in Belgium, which has been disheartened by the abuse ...
Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...