Pope Francis, Church and Belgium
Pope Francis, pressed by Belgium on sexual abuse, says Church acting 'decisively'
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, an issue once more in the spotlight as he visits. Both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo raised the issue in public in unusually forceful language for a papal foreign trip,
Pope in Belgium says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for sexual abuse
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" for the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the clergy's dark past looms large.
Pope says Church acting 'decisively' to address child abuse by clergy
Pressed by Belgium's king and prime minister, Pope Francis calls the abuse of children by clergy a scourge:: Brussels, Belgium::“In this perpetual coexistence between holiness and sin, this coexistence between shadow and light,
Pope says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for child sexual abuse
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
'Church must be ashamed, seek forgiveness for abuse' - pope
ROME, SEP 27 - Pope Francis on Friday said the Church must be ashamed of the abuses committed against minors and seek forgiveness while trying to solve the problem, during a visit to Belgium where revelations of sexual abuse and cover-ups have severely affected the credibility of the Catholic Church.
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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Clerical abuse of minors is Church’s ‘shame’, says Pope on Belgium visit
Pope Francis, who was visiting Belgium Friday, said the abuse of minors is the Catholic Church’s “shame and humiliation”. The ...
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Pope in Belgium calls for peace, condemns abuse, forced adoptions
After his arrival to Belgium Thursday, Pope Francis told civil authorities the next day to make peacemaking a priority and ...
Belgium PM blasts Pope Francis in welcome speech for church sex abuse and cover-up, demanding church put victims first
Belgium PM blasts Pope Francis in welcome speech for church sex abuse and cover-up, demanding church put victims first ...
Belgium's appalling abuse legacy clouds pope's trip as survivors pen letter seeking reparations
Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, Pope Francis travels ...
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Taken from mother by nuns, victim finds solace in pope Belgium visit
Pope Francis on Friday said he was "saddened" to learn about a little-known scandal that still troubles Belgium: the "forced ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Religion Pope Francis Visits Belgium
Pope Francis arrives flanked by Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Philippe of Belgium, at Melsbroek air base in ...
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Belgium: New Rules Apply in the Brussels Capital Region Regarding International Mobility
The rules on the employment of third-country nationals (which apply regionally) were recently amended in the Brussels Capital ...
Brussels Airlines to cancel most Oct. 1 flights due to strike
Brussels Airlines said on Friday that it would cancel most of its flights on Oct. 1 due to a Belgian national strike of ...
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Belgium volunteers, church officials roll up sleeves for pope visit
The papal trip to Belgium required months of preparations on all fronts, including on the clothing one. The miter and choir ...
Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 0.91%
Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Industrials ...