Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

A woman is more important than a man, but it is terrible when a woman wants to be a man: No, she is a woman,” the pope had ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion ...

The three-day “apostolic journey” of Pope Francis to Belgium has largely been an occasion for Belgian advocates to call on ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional ...

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It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis has been asked about his views on abortion, which remains a ...

"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...

Pope Francis concluded his visit to Belgium on a tense note this week, leaving a nation divided on how the Catholic Church is ...

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 stop covering up for predator priests ...

POPE Francis’ four-day apostolic journey to Luxembourg and Belgium ended under a pall of criticism on the role of women and ...

For over two decades, Belgium has been facing a continual cascade of abuse ... And more recently, the mosaics of one of the Catholic Church’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, the Rev. Marko Rupnik ...