Pope Francis faced intense criticism from Belgian leaders and abuse survivors during his visit to the country. He was accused of covering up sexual abuse cases by priests and lagging behind in accepting women and LGBTQ+ individuals. Seventeen survivors shared their traumatic experiences with the pope, demanding compensation from the Church.
En un día brutal para el frágil y envejecido papa Francisco, el rey de Bélgica, su primer ministro y el rector de la universidad católica que lo invitó a venir arremetieron contra la Iglesia por una serie de pecados: por encubrir casos de abusos sexuales cometidos por clérigos y por estar muy rezagada en la aceptación de las mujeres y de la comunidad LGBTQ+.
Pero el tono puso al descubierto lo mucho que el escándalo de abusos sigue siendo profundamente doloroso en Bélgica, donde dos décadas de revelaciones de abusos y encubrimientos sistemáticos han devastado la credibilidad del clero y han contribuido a un declive general de la religión católica y de la influencia de la alguna vez poderosa Iglesia. En general, las víctimas acogieron con satisfacción las palabras de la Iglesia y del Estado.
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