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Pope asked Belgian bishops to file new file…
Vangheluwe resigned from his position as bishop of Bruges in 2010 after confessing that he had abused his underage cousin for years. He currently resides in France. At the end…
Belgian bishops are ashamed about the role of nuns in child trafficking: “We understand the disgust for the nuns”
In the third episode of the HLN podcast ‘Children of the Church’, the Belgian bishops respond extensively for the first time to the scandal surrounding large-scale child trafficking in Flanders.…
Belgian bishops respond to revelations about child trafficking: “Independent investigation needed”
In a response to the HLN podcast ‘Children of the Church’, the Belgian bishops say that they understand the sadness and trauma felt by the victims. In that podcast, mothers…
INTERVIEW. Rik Devillé: “The bishops exerted a lot of pressure in advance on program makers of ‘Forgotten God’”
“It cannot be that difficult to rename the Wollemarkt in Mechelen, where the archdiocese is located, as Eva Demoorplein.” In his new book, priest Rik Devillé tells the story of…
Archbishop Luc Terlinden new chairman of the bishops’ conference | Domestic
The previous chairman, Jozef De Kesel, retired as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels at the beginning of September. The current Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels is starting a three-year presidential mandate, renewable twice. The…
Synod of bishops, women vote for the first time
SThe proceedings open today, 4 October, in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican Synod of Bishops, which will last until the end of October. And for the first time…
Congo bishops sound alarm over ‘democratic decline’ ahead of elections | Abroad
Presidential elections will be held in Congo on December 20. In a statement, the Catholic bishops refer to a “tense political climate”. The policy of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi initially…
Pope Francis allows women to vote at the next bishop’s meeting
Forty women will be allowed to vote for the first time at the next bishops’ meeting of the Catholic Church in October. Pope Francis announced this on Wednesday, international media…
In campaign: Who are Mauricio Macri’s bishops?
Mauricio Macri he discussed it in person with each one. She discussed it with Patricia Bullrich (with whom he had a chat again before his last trip abroad), with María…
Belgian bishops visit Ukraine
Belgian bishops visit Ukraine Bruges bishop Lode Aerts sees how relief goods from West Flanders are distributed among the population. “We are in Irpin, near the cars where people were…