A historically Catholic country, since the 1950s Belgium has seen a significant decline in the number of its practicing ...

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...

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

By denouncing a 'criminal law' permitting abortion during his visit to the country, Pope Francis drew sharp criticism.

Pope Francis' statements on abortion during his trip to Belgium and later on the flight back to Rome sparked controversy in ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his ...

Survivors are calling for reparations, and the Belgian parliament has reopened investigations into past Church cover-ups. Originally intended to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Belgium's ...

In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally that “the Church should be ashamed ...

Pope Francis sought to encourage and reinvigorate the Catholic Church in Belgium, which has been disheartened by the abuse crisis in the first half of this century. He addressed the country’s ...

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

He will be in Belgium through Sept. 29, departing for Rome after the Mass and a noon farewell ... such as making the Roman Curia less powerful and the church less clerical." The papal trip to the ...