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Pope says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for child sexual abuse

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Pope Francis delivers a speech next to King Philippe of Belgium (unseen) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (unseen) at the Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, on September 27, 2024, at the start of a visit to Belgium. The pope is on a four-day apostolic journey to Luxembourg and Belgium. [AFP]

Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.

In a speech before political and civil society leaders that opened his three-day visit to the country, Francis denounced the "tragic instances of child abuse" as a stain on the Church's legacy.

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