National Catholic Register · 23h
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.
Yakima Herald-Republic · 23h
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
America Magazine · 1d
Pope Francis says ‘the church should be ashamed of itself’ for the sex abuse crisis in hard-hit Belgium
The prime minister’s speech at the start of Pope Francis’ visit was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip and underscored just how raw the abuse scandal still is in Belgium.
U.S. News & World Report · 4h
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.
Yahoo · 1d
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.
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