Brussels, Belgium, Sept 28, 2024 (AFP) - Pope called out in Belgium over women's role in Church

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2024-09-28

Pope Francis was challenged by Belgian students Saturday about women's place in the Catholic Church, after paying tribute to a former sovereign who took a public stance against abortion. The scripted yet frank exchange at a university in French-speaking Wallonia came after the 87-year-old pontiff was pressed on the issue of child sexual abuse, on day two of a visit partly clouded by past scandals. In a letter on climate and development issues, re......

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