Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's speech was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip.

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness in Belgium for the Catholic church's clergy abuse scandal and its poor response to it on ...

Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...

Speaking before approximately 300 dignitaries, the pope remarked that child abuse is “a scourge that the Church is tackling ...

King Philippe ascended the Belgian throne in 2013 and holds the title “Rex Catholicissimus,” or “(Most) Catholic Majesty.” ...

Belgium’s prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups ...

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 ...

Pope Francis is visiting three cities in Belgium to mark the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and ...

ROME – In a country still reeling from a deep clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis on Saturday bitterly acknowledged ...

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 ...