With summer in the rearview mirror, my beery thoughts now turn to heartier ales. Once the weather takes a turn for the chillier, I love to warm up in front of a fireplace with what I refer to as ...
27, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Rector Luc Sels delivers his speech during Pope Francis’ meeting with the professors in the Promotiezaal of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Friday, ...
The pope addressed academics at KU Leuven, a Belgian Catholic research university, on Friday afternoon to mark the 600th anniversary of its founding. In his speech, Pope Francis lamented how ...
The enthusiasm almost surprised Belgian Catholics, who were happy to discover that such an event could still draw crowds. “At first, people didn’t believe it,” confirmed Arnaud Join-Lambert ...
“The victims must be heard. They should be central. They have a right to the truth. The wrongdoings must be acknowledged. And justice must be served,” said the Belgian prime minister. He added it was ...
Before he spoke, both the Belgian king and Prime Minister Alexander de Croo raised the issue in their speeches, the latter speaking directly to the pope, in remarks that underline how the abuse ...