Pope Francis urges all members of the Church to never cover up sexual abuse
Speaking to a crowd of around 39,000 in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, the pontiff wrapped up a difficult visit to Belgium by saying, "There is no place for the covering up of abuse."
Pope Francis addressed concerns of both students and professors, including social inequality, the climate crisis and the role of women within the Catholic church.
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Earlier on Friday, Belgium's prime minister blasted the pontiff for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and put victims' interests ahead of those of the institution.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published
A thousand European workers from cleaning, security and catering services are protesting in Brussels to demand that the €2 trillion public procurement market (14% of EU GDP) funds good working conditions and environmental targets.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:42Published
Both North Macedonia's president and prime minister slammed stumbling blocks put in place by Brussels over a dispute with Bulgaria over Balkan history, language and culture.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:46Published
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