devdiscourse · 18h
Belgium's Royals Urge Pope Francis for Concrete Actions on Clergy Abuse
Pope Francis faced calls from Belgium's King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo for concrete steps to address sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit to Belgium. Both leaders emphasized that the Church's past actions were insufficient.
Yakima Herald-Republic · 19h
Belgian leader and king criticize Pope Francis to his face over Catholic Church's sex abuse legacy
Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups. Alexander De Croo demanded “concrete steps” to come clean with the
U.S. News & World Report · 38m
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.
The Washington Post · 1d
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.
CNN · 20h
Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM
Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action on the issue, listen to victims and end cover-ups.
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