Pope Francis’ Visit to Luxembourg and Belgium

Pope Francis acknowledged the tragic cases of child abuse in Belgium during his official four-day visit, the first by a Pope in nearly 30 years. His visit included stops in Luxembourg, Leuven, Brussels, and Louvain-la Neuve, following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II’s 1995 visit for Father Damien’s beautification. The Catholic Church’s response to the abuse scandal was a focal point of the Pope’s discussions during his time in Belgium.

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