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Belgian Church official warns Vangheluwe case could mar papal visit

The Vatican's failure to laicize a bishop who abused his own nephews could overshadow Pope Francis' trip, the bishops' conference secretary has said

Luke Coppen
Jan 30, 2024
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A Belgian Church official has told a parliamentary committee that the Vatican’s failure to laicize a bishop who admitted to abuse threatens to overshadow Pope Francis’ scheduled visit to the country.

Archbishop Luc Terlinden, left, and Bruno Spriet attend a Jan. 26, 2024, hearing of a committee investigating clerical abuse at the Flemish Parliament in Br…

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