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Pope Francis (C) meets residents during a visit at the Home Saint-Joseph, a residence for elderly in economic difficulty helped by the Little Sisters of Charity, in Brussels, on September 27, 2024, during his visit to Belgium. [AFP]
Pope Francis on Friday said he was "saddened" to learn about a little-known scandal that still troubles Belgium: the "forced adoption" of newborns taken from their mothers, with the complicity of nuns.
To Lieve Soens, who was listening in the audience, the pontiff's words meant a great deal.
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