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

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

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

Mattingly: It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him ...

The Archdiocese of Denver, in a statement, said it was “shocked and saddened by the news of expulsions,” which it attributed ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to ...

Francis yesterday met with 17 abuse victims who are seeking compensation from the church for the trauma they suffered and to ...

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

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

At the Catholic University of Leuven, Pope Francis heard pleas for women's ordination, welcome to LGBTQ people and a deeper ...

On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic ...