Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s speech was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip.

After his arrival to Belgium Thursday, Pope Francis told civil authorities the next day to make peacemaking a priority and ...

Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must “seek forgiveness” over the “scourge” of child sexual abuse, in a ...

ROME, SEP 27 - Pope Francis on Friday said the Church must be ashamed of the abuses committed against minors and seek ...

Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...

Pope Francis declared himself "saddened" Friday over Belgium's forced adoptions scandal, which saw institutions run by nuns give up the babies of thousands of underage girls and unmarried women up ...

Belgium PM blasts Pope Francis in welcome speech for church sex abuse and cover-up, demanding church put victims first ...

Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...