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In Belgium, Pope Francis Gives Strong Warning Over Scandal of Abuse, Cover-up
The Holy Father urged the Belgian bishops to bring the evil of abuse to light and not to cover up abuse.
"Crisis of faith" in the West Requires a Return to the Gospel: Pope Francis in Belgium
The pope addressed more than 2,500 priests, deacons, religious sisters, seminarians, catechists, and bishops gathered inside the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels.
Pope Francis Lauds Belgian King Who Chose to Abdicate Rather Than Sign Abortion Law
During a visit to the Catholic king’s tomb on Saturday in Belgium, Pope Francis lauded Belgian King Baudouin for choosing to temporarily abdicate the throne rather than sign abortion law.
In Belgium, Pope Francis Says "Church should be ashamed" of Clerical Abuse
Speaking before approximately 300 dignitaries, the pope remarked that child abuse is “a scourge that the Church is tackling resolutely and firmly.”
Pope Francis Urges Professors to "seek the truth" in Visit to 600-year-old Belgian University
The pope addressed academics at KU Leuven, a Belgian Catholic research university, on Friday afternoon to mark the 600th anniversary of its founding.
Court fines Belgian Cardinal, Archbishop for Denying Woman Admission to Diaconate
The two prelates will have to pay 1,500 euro (about $1,605) each, the court ordered.
Pope Francis to Travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
The pope will make a one-day stopover in Luxembourg on Sept. 26 before visiting the Catholic universities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve Sept. 26–29.
Pope Francis Accepts Belgian Bishop’s Request Not to Be Made a Cardinal
Bishop Lucas Van Looy was due to receive the red hat on Aug. 27.
Beer-making Returns to Belgian Catholic Abbey After 200 Years
For the first time in 200 years, beer is being brewed at a historic Catholic abbey in Belgium.
