Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minister urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. CNN’s Christopher Lamb reports.

On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined ...

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Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him ...

As Pope Francis' visit to Belgium continues, survivors are pushing for more than words from the Catholic Church's leader.

Belgian clergy abuse victims have received financial compensation through a church-established mediation body following a ...

Pope Francis said Saturday the Catholic Church must learn from victims of child sexual abuse, as he was pressed on the issue ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to victims of clergy sexual abuse after people in Belgium told him ...

Francis acknowledged that abuse had undermined the faith and created 'atrocious suffering and wounds' Pope Francis promised ...

During Pope Francis' visit to Belgium, the Catholic Church's inadequate response to clergy sexual abuse has been criticized.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to ...

The Catholic Church's failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis' visit ...