Over 500 Belgians Demand Removal From Baptismal Registry After Pope Francis Remarks
A historically Catholic country, since the 1950s Belgium has seen a significant decline in the number of its practicing Christians.
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Who is King Baudouin? Meet the King of the Belgians Whom Pope Francis Wants to Canonize
Pope John Paul II praised Baudouin in a 1995 general audience in which he said that 'he was a great guardian of the rights of the human conscience.'
Pope Francis Urges Professors to ‘Seek the Truth’ in Visit to 600-Year-Old Belgian University
Pope Francis is visiting three cities in Belgium to mark the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve from Sept. 26–29.
In Belgium, Pope Francis Says ‘Church Should Be Ashamed’ of Clerical Abuse
The Pope is also expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse.
In a Secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis Tells Catholics to Evangelize Europe
Within 8 hours after registration opened, more than 10,000 people had applied for one of 650 available spots for the meeting with Pope Francis in the Luxembourg cathedral.
Pope Francis Sells out Belgium Stadium for Sept. 29 Beatification Mass in Just 90 Minutes
Organizers explained that the approximately 18,000 remaining seats in the city-owned stadium are being reserved for groups from parishes, dioceses, and movements.
Pope Francis to Travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
In total, Pope Francis is planning to visit six countries in the month of September after nearly a year of no international travel.
Why the Queen of Belgium Can Wear White When Meeting the Pope
The traditional Vatican protocol required women to wear a black mantilla and a black dress with long sleeves for official papal audiences, although this custom has been made optional in recent decades.
Belgian Archbishop: The Fundamental Teachings of the Church Are Currently Under Threat
On the occasion of the release of his autobiographical book retracing the last 50 years of the history of the Church, retired Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard discusses the great challenges of our time.
Bishops in Belgium Defy Vatican, Publish Ceremony for Blessing Same-Sex Unions
The Vatican published an official clarification in March 2021 that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings of homosexual unions.
