Pope Francis spoke in Brussels with victims of clergy sexual abuse who are demanding compensation from the Catholic Church.

On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined ...

During Pope Francis' visit to Belgium, the Catholic Church's inadequate response to clergy sexual abuse has been criticized.

Pope Francis has met with 17 survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Belgium. He spent two hours with them at the Vatican embassy ...

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 ...

Hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church on Long Island likely will not receive their payments ...

During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre in Long Island, New York, the largest Catholic Diocese in the U S to file for bankruptcy, has agreed to pay more than 600 survivors of sexual abuse a historic 320 ...

Pope Francis' visit to Belgium took an unexpected turn when he was directly confronted by both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo over the Catholic Church's legacy of clerical sexual ...

Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...