Pope In Belgium Live | Need Justice For Sex Abuse Victims, Belgium PM Flays Pope Francis

Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo slammed Pope Francis over Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups. He demanded concrete steps to come clean with the past and put victims’ interests ahead those of the institution in a blistering welcome at the start of Pope Francis’ visit on Friday. Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo demanded the Church to prioritize the survivors’ needs King Philippe also urged the church to work diligently towards atonement and victim support. Pope Francis later applauded Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s speech, and assured to meet privately with the survivors later.

#JusticeForVictims #SexAbuse #BelgiumPM #PopeFrancis #Accountability #SurvivorSupport #ChildProtection #CatholicChurch #Advocacy #SocialJustice #HumanRights #VictimSupport #CrisisResponse #ChurchReform