BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, an issue once more in the ...

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo raised a “red flag” about the pope’s announcement in Belgium about opening the beatification cause ...

Sept. 27 (UPI) --Pope Francis asked for forgiveness in Belgium for the Catholic church's clergy abuse scandal and its poor ...

His call for a probe marks the first time he has publicly used the term genocide - without endorsing it - in the context of Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territory.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday began his trip to ... on European soil — during his visits to Luxembourg and Belgium, where he arrives later Thursday and stays through the weekend.

It’s the first time that Pope Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel’s actions in ...

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to ...