From the heart of Europe, where once imposing Gothic cathedrals stood and religious vocations flourished, Pope Francis ...

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

Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest ...

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 ...

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

In a speech before political and civil society leaders Francis denounced the "tragic instances of child abuse" as a stain on ...

After his arrival to Belgium Thursday, Pope Francis told civil authorities the next day to make peacemaking a priority and ...

While in Belgium, Pope Francis will have to face a backlash against local church authorities amid child abuse scandals. The ...

Pope Francis is urging Europe to be beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants. He made the appeal as he ...

Before flying to the neighboring country of Belgium on the afternoon of Sept. 26, the 87-year-old pope spent one day visiting ...

During a brief visit to Luxembourg, Pope Francis recalled the nation's painful history and lauded its welcome to immigrants, ...

Pope Francis on Sept. 26 used an eight-hour visit to one of the least populated but most secularized countries in Europe to ...