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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 disappointment when Francis dug in.
Pope Francis Criticised by Belgian Catholic University, Moments After Visiting
Francis has faced criticism during events throughout his trip to Belgium. The country's king and prime minister called on the pope to take more concrete actions to help survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy, and a rector at a different Catholic university asked him reconsider the Catholic Church's ban on ordaining women as priests.
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.
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,
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 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 Francis meets with homeless and undocumented people in Brussels church
As part of his trip to Belgium, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to Saint Gilles where he met with homeless and ...
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Pope Francis praises late Belgian king for abdicating rather than signing abortion law
In the presence of the late king's nephew, the current King Philippe, and others, the pope praised King Baudouin's courage to ...
Pope Francis urged by Belgian abuse survivors to improve compensation
The Catholic Church's failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis' visit ...
Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
Belgium’s prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, ...
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In Belgium, Pope Francis seeks to reinvigorate a church disheartened by the abuse crisis
Pope Francis sought to encourage and reinvigorate the Catholic Church in Belgium, which has been disheartened by the abuse ...
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.