More than 700 complaints and reports of abuse have been made in Belgium since 2012, according to a Church report
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Philippe told Francis in a speech welcoming him to Belgium that it had taken the Church “far too long” to address the scandals. De Croo said it had “a long way to go” and that “words alone are not enough.”Francis’ weekend trip to Belgium is meant to focus on the 600th anniversary of two Catholic universities. But a television documentary series and a parliamentary investigation have brought the Church’s record on clerical sexual abuse to the fore.
The 87-year-old pontiff did not name specific cases of abuse in Belgium but said the behavior of Catholic clergy had provided “painful counter-testimonies” to the church’s teachings. from the priesthood. Vangheluwe had resigned in 2010 after admitting abusing a nephew, and in 2011 admitted abusing another. The statute of limitations has prevented criminal prosecution.
But survivors’ groups have questioned the effectiveness of the commission and also urged the pontiff to require all Catholic clergy to report suspicions of abuse to authorities.
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