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 ...

Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, in a speech before political and civil society leaders in Belgium -- a country ...

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 ...

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

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

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