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, in Belgium, Pressed on Sexual Abuse, Women Priests
But a television documentary series and a parliamentary investigation have brought the Church's record on clerical sexual abuse to the fore. The pope was also pressed on Friday to reconsider the Catholic Church's ban on ordaining women as priests.
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Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...
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Pope Francis received a royal welcome as he arrived in Belgium on Thursday evening. The pontiff appeared in good spirits, ...
Belgium's prime minister on Friday blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...
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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 ...
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