Belgian Catholic university denounces visiting Pope’s views on women after he digs in on their role
Brussels, Belgium AP Pope Francis’ burdensome trip through Belgium reached new lows on Saturday when defiant Catholic university women demanded to his face a “paradigm change” on women’s issues in the church and then expressed deep disappointment when Francis dug in. The Catholic University of Louvain, the Francophone campus of Belgium’s storied Catholic university, issued a […]
Pope gets an earful from Belgian King, PM and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
Updated: 8:20am, 29th September (AEST) Brussels, Belgium AP On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis, the King of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic university that invited him here all ripped into the institution he heads for a spectrum of sins: for covering up cases of clergy sex […]
Belgian coalition negotiator resigns, King to consult with parties
Brussels, Belgium Reuters Belgian politician Bart De Wever, appointed by King Philippe to lead coalition talks following the country’s June election, resigned on Thursday, the palace said. “The King has accepted his resignation and will start consultations tomorrow with the chairmen of the five parties participating in the government negotiations,” the palace said in a […]
Belgian King reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but no apology
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Belgium’s King Philippe reaffirmed his deepest regrets on Wednesday for the exploitation, racism and acts of violence during his country’s colonisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but again stopped short of formally apologising. Philippe became the first Belgian official two years ago to express regret for colonisation, and […]
“Excuses are not enough”: Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
Associated Press’ SAMUEL PETREQUIN reports on the fight of women to seek compensation after being removed from their families as children in the Belgian Congo…