Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to be more transparent and aggressive in combatting child sex abuse in the Church during ...

Pope Francis addressed the Belgian victims of clerical sexual abuse again on Saturday, offering words of contrition in a ...

As Pope Francis' visit to Belgium continues, survivors are pushing for more than words from the Catholic Church's leader.

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

Francis’ visit to Belgium has been dominated by the abuse scandal, with King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo ...

Belgium's Prime Minister criticized Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's legacy of sex abuse, urging strong steps for ...

The speech by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trips, ...

Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.

BRUSSELS — Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday told the Pope that the Catholic Church needs to do more to make amends for decades of clerical sexual abuse against children. “Today, ...

A Sept. 27 Vatican statement said the meeting lasted for over two hours, and allowed victims to “bring to the pope their own ...

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 ...