Pope Francis' visit to Belgium took an unexpected turn when he was directly confronted by both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo over the Catholic Church's legacy of clerical sexual ...

Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...

An institute of higher education must be inclusive amid diversity and not grow weary of or place limits on the pursuit of ...

A new survey indicates that many Catholics in Latin America and the U.S. favor allowing women to become priests, with a ...

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

Pope Francis landed in Belgium on Friday, marking the start of a three-day visit that has been shrouded in controversy.

The amount represents the largest settlement in U.S. diocesan bankruptcy history. It will be distributed to about 600 abuse ...

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

Pope Francis faced calls from Belgium's King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo for concrete steps to address ...

Four years ago, hundreds came forward alleging sex abuse from the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Today, those victims finally reached a $320.5 million settlement.

In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical-abuse crisis in the country, ...