Summary
- Belgium’s king and prime minister press Pope Francis for concrete action on addressing sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit to the country.
- More than 700 complaints and reports of abuse have been made in Belgium since 2012, according to a Church report.
- Pope Francis has expelled a former bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, from the priesthood for admitted abuses.
- Both the king and prime minister also mentioned the Church’s historic role in forcing single mothers to give up their babies for adoption.