Pope Francis has demanded that sexually abusive clergy be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium by responding to the outrage over the scandal ...

Pope Francis concluded his multi-day visit to Belgium on Sunday by celebrating Mass at Brussels' King Baudouin Stadium and ...

Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...

Pope Francis implored bishops not to cover up the sexual abuse of children, during an open-air mass on Sunday capping a three ...

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 ...

Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in "martyred" Lebanon and the wider Middle East on Saturday as he ended a three-day visit to Belgium.

Belgium has had a wretched legacy of abuse and cover-up, none more symbolic of the church's hypocrisy than the case of Bruges ...

Pope Francis ended his Belgium visit facing stern criticism from high-profile figures and institutions, especially regarding ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, ...

Pope Francis demanded action against priestly sexual abuse and called for transparency from bishops during his visit to ...

The students made an impassioned plea to Francis for the church to change its view of women. Francis has made some changes ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Pope Francis demanded Sunday that priestly sexual abusers be judged and their bishops stop covering up their ...