Pope Francis set foot on Belgian soil on Thursday evening, welcomed by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. On Friday, the ...

The focus of Pope Francis' visit to Belgium was to help celebrate a Catholic research university's 600th anniversary ...

The pope thanked them for their courage in coming forward and expressed his feelings of shame for what they experienced ...

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 ...

Thierry Moser, Catholic priest and exorcist, has a twin mission: to ease people's torment through prayer -- and challenge old ...

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

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis to his face for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy ...

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

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

BRUSSELS — In a speech in Brussels on Friday, Pope Francis denounced the sexual abuse of minors by priests as a “disgrace” ...

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

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