Pope Francis apologies for clergy abuse in Belgium, leaders want more

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Pope Francis asked for forgiveness in Belgium for the Catholic church's clergy abuse scandal and its poor response to it on Friday, but the country's prime minister called for faith's leadership to do more.

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for the Vatican to take "concrete steps" to address the abuse as Francis started a three-day trip to Belgium.

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