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Sep 27, 2024 · Alexander De Croo's blistering welcome speech at the start of Francis's visit was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip, where diplomatic protocol usually keeps outrage out of public remarks.
Sep 27, 2024 · Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo has castigated Pope Francis over the “painful wounds” left by past sex abuse cases in Belgium that were covered up by the Catholic church.
Sep 28, 2024 · At the pope's meeting with Belgian dignitaries early on Friday, both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo raised the issue in unusually strong language for a papal foreign visit.
Sep 27, 2024 · Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday criticized Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's history of sex abuse and cover-ups as the pontiff began a three-day visit to the country.
Sep 27, 2024 · In his speech during the Pope’s visit to Laken Castle on Friday morning, the outgoing Federal Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Flemish liberal) was sharp about sexual abuse and other abuses committed by clergy over the years.
Sep 27, 2024 · Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action.
Sep 27, 2024 · He was followed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, who was also allowed to speak in an exception to typical Vatican protocol. He used the opportunity of a face-to-face public encounter to...
