Pope Francis, Belgium and Catholic church
Pope Francis criticised by students on visit to Catholic university in Belgium
The students questioned why the Catholic church has so few women in top positions and why their intellectual contribution had often been disregarded.
Belgium's Catholic university denounces visiting pope's views on women after he digs in on tradition
The Catholic Louvain University, the Francophone campus of Belgium’s storied Catholic university, issued a scathing statement after Francis visited and repeated his view that women are the “fertile” nurturers of the church, inducing grimaces in his audience.
Pope Francis Faces Backlash from Belgian Catholic University Women
During his visit to Belgium, Pope Francis faced significant criticism from the Catholic University of Louvain for his stance on women's roles in the church. The university's women demanded a paradigm shift,
Belgian PM Blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Cover-up In Blistering Welcome
On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic university that invited him here all ripped into the institution he heads for a spectrum of sins: for covering up cases of clergy sex abuse and being far behind the times on embracing women and the LGBTQ+ community in the church.
Belgian Catholic university denounces visiting pope's views on women after he digs in on their role
Pope Francis’ burdensome trip through Belgium has reached new lows. Defiant Catholic university women called Saturday for a “paradigm change” on women’s issues in the church and then expressed deep
Pope Francis Faces Backlash from Belgian University Over Women's Role Remarks
Pope Francis faced sharp criticism from UCLouvain, Belgium's Catholic university, over his conservative views on women's roles in society. The university expressed disapproval following the pope's speech,
Pope Francis Criticised by Belgian Catholic University, Moments After Visiting
Pope Francis was sharply criticised on Saturday by one of Belgium's Catholic universities over his stance on the role of women in society, in a strongly worded press release issued just moments after the pontiff spoke at the college.
Pope Francis promises to help abuse victims after hearing of their trauma and needs
On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined ...
Pope expels Denver priest, 9 others from Catholic movement in Peru over “sadistic” abuses
The Archdiocese of Denver, in a statement, said it was “shocked and saddened by the news of expulsions,” which it attributed ...
Pope Blasted by Belgian PM and King for Church's Sex Abuse Cover-Up
As Pope Francis' visit to Belgium continues, survivors are pushing for more than words from the Catholic Church's leader.
Catholic Church must learn from abuse victims, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis addressed the Belgian victims of clerical sexual abuse again on Saturday offering words of contrition in a ...
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Pope Francis in Belgium: 'Crisis of faith' in the West requires a return to the Gospel
The pope addressed more than 2,500 priests, deacons, religious sisters, seminarians, catechists, and bishops gathered inside ...
Pope Francis welcomed upon arrival in wet and windy Belgium after Luxembourg stop
Pope Francis received a royal welcome as he arrived in Belgium on Thursday evening. The pontiff appeared in good spirits, ...