Belgian PM Alexander De Croo blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse, demands action
Belgium's Prime Minister criticized Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's legacy of sex abuse, urging strong steps for victim support during the pope's visit.
Belgian PM and king blast Pope Francis for church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's speech was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip.
Pope Francis, in Belgium, pressed on sexual abuse, women priests
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, an issue once more in the spotlight as he visits. Both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo raised the issue in public in unusually forceful language for a papal foreign trip,
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.
Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic 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, pressed by Belgium on sexual abuse, says Church acting 'decisively'
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, an issue once more in the spotlight as he visits. Both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo raised the issue in public in unusually forceful language for a papal foreign trip,
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 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.
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.
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Abuse victims hope to build on a heartening visit with Pope Francis and rebuild their lives
Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him ...
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Advocates say pope’s meeting with abuse survivors doesn’t go far enough
A Sept. 27 Vatican statement said the meeting lasted for over two hours, and allowed victims to “bring to the pope their own ...
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Pope Francis pledges support for victims of sexual abuse during Belgium visit
Francis’ visit to Belgium has been dominated by the abuse scandal, with King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De ...
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Belgium PM demands 'concrete steps' to clean up Catholic church legacy of sex abuse
Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...
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Pope has a tough day in Belgium, facing blowback on multiple fronts
It’s a good bet that Friday in Belgium didn’t do a lot to perk the pontiff up either, as it was one of the tougher days he’s ...