Image Praying during a Mass led by Pope Francis in Brussels on Sunday. Attendance at Mass has dropped in ...

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Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to be more transparent and aggressive in combatting child sex abuse in the Church during ...

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

Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

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