PHOTOS: Pope Francis meets king and queen of Belgium at Laeken Castle
King Philippe ascended the Belgian throne in 2013 and holds the title “Rex Catholicissimus,” or “(Most) Catholic Majesty.”
In Belgium, Pope Francis Says ‘Church Should Be Ashamed’ of Clerical Abuse
In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical-abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally that “the Church should be ashamed” and must seek forgiveness for its failures.
Pope Francis denounces 'disgrace' of sexual abuse in Catholic Church
In a speech in Brussels on Friday, Pope Francis denounced the sexual abuse of minors by priests as a "disgrace" that the Catholic Church must seek forgiveness for. "The church must be ashamed," the pope said in a surprise departure from his speech at the Castle of Laeken.
Pope meets survivors of clergy abuse in Belgium
The pope thanked them for their courage in coming forward and expressed his feelings of shame for what they experienced
Pope Francis Urged by Belgian Abuse Survivors to Improve Compensation
The Catholic Church's failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis' visit this weekend to Belgium, with the pontiff facing calls from high-profile figures and survivors for more concrete action.
Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic university that invited him here all ripped into the institution he heads for a spectrum of sins: for covering up cases of clergy sex abuse and being far behind the times on embracing women and the LGBTQ+ community in the church.
Pope Francis apologies for clergy abuse in Belgium, leaders want more
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness in Belgium for the Catholic church's clergy abuse scandal and its poor response to it on Friday, but the country's prime minister called for faith's leadership to do more.
Pope Francis, in Belgium, Pressed on Sexual Abuse, Women Priests
But a television documentary series and a parliamentary investigation have brought the Church's record on clerical sexual abuse to the fore. The pope was also pressed on Friday to reconsider the Catholic Church's ban on ordaining women as priests.
Belgian PM and king blast Pope Francis for church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups.
Pope Francis Is Met With Anger Over Sexual Abuse on Visit to Belgium
During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.
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