Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

Pope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight news conference coming home ...

It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis has been asked about his views on abortion, which remains a ...

The three-day “apostolic journey” of Pope Francis to Belgium has largely been an occasion for Belgian advocates to call on ...

Returning from a four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium September 29, Pope Francis condemned the immorality of the bombings ...

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Pope Francis concluded his visit to Belgium on a tense note this week, leaving a nation divided on how the Catholic Church is ...

Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...

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The 69-year-old Brit, who has not been named, was spending the evening with his fellow cleric, 60, at a rectory in Kalmthout, ...