Pope in Belgium: Challenged on Sexual Violence Against Minors

The Belgian downpour that had greeted Francis the previous day on the tarmac of a military airport, accompanied by a warm, multicultural choir from Molenbeek, had dissipated. But at the Château of Laeken (Brussels), the royal residence where the pope addressed Belgian authorities on Friday, September 27, the atmosphere was somewhat tense, matching the gravity of the morning's topics, during which Francis was politely questioned.