Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action on the issue, listen to ...

Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups. Alexander De Croo demanded “concrete steps” to come clean ...

Pope Francis, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe listen to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's address, Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday criticized Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's history of sex abuse and cover-ups as the pontiff began a three-day visit to the country. De ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups ...

Pope Francis, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe listen to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's address, Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, demanding ...

Usually, diplomatic protocol keeps outrage out of the public speeches. The PM's tone underscored just how raw the abuse scandal still is in Belgium.

Pope Francis, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe listen to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's address, Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Pope Francis, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe listen to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's address, Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Pope Francis, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe listen to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's address, Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Usually, diplomatic protocol keeps outrage out of the public speeches. The PM's tone underscored just how raw the abuse scandal still is in Belgium.