Brussels, Belgium—Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must “seek forgiveness” over the “scourge” of child sexual abuse, in a speech before political and civil society leaders in Belgium — a country scarred by decades of scandals.
“It is our shame and our humiliation,” Francis told the gathering in addressing what he called “the tragic instances of child abuse,” adding: “The Church must be ashamed and must seek forgiveness.”
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