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

Dissanayake was sworn in on Monday after winning a three-way race that pitted him against former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. The leftist positioned himself ...

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 ...

The theme, God walks with His people, reflects the Catholic Church’s synodal identity, emphasising that by walking alongside ...

Pope Francis applauded at the end of De Croo's damning speech, in which he stressed the need for reparations and justice for ...

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 ...

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

Pope Francis is urging Europe to be beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants. He made the appeal as he ...

With church attendance in decline and child abuse scandals still live, the pontiff has arrived in Luxembourg to try and raise ...