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

Pope Francis on Sept. 27 kicked off a three-day trip to Belgium by asking forgiveness for the church's shameful record on ...

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

Usually, diplomatic protocol keeps outrage out of the public speeches. The PM's tone underscored just how raw the abuse ...

Pope Francis has had a rough day in Belgium, with the king, prime minister and the rector of the Catholic university that ...

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

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

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

Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in ...

During his visit to Belgium, Pope Francis was urged by King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to take more ...

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