BRUSSELS — Pope Francis is set to meet with Belgian victims of clerical sex abuse on Friday as he embarks on a three-day visit to the country partially overshadowed by the Catholic Church's dark past.
BRUSSELS — Pope Francis is set to meet with Belgian victims of clerical sex abuse on Friday as he embarks on a three-day visit to the country partially overshadowed by the Catholic Church's dark past.The 87-year-old pontiff arrived in Belgium Thursday evening after spending the day in neighboring Luxembourg, where he made a plea for international diplomacy amid flaring conflicts across the globe.
Pope Francis is greeted by King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium upon his arrival at the Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, on Sept. 27, 2024. AFP PhotoHowever, the heart of the Argentine pontiff's 46th trip abroad will arguably be his acknowledgment of priest pedophilia in a country tarred by decades of scandals and cover-ups.At 6:30 p.m.
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