ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops stop ...

When Assita Kanko was 10 years old, she pictured herself as president of her native Burkina Faso -- with a mission to stamp out female genital mutilation, and further women's rights. As it turned out, ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against violence targetting women, placing pairs of women's shoes painted red outside a court to symbolise victims of femicide.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Francis used his only Mass in Belgium to publicly demand that priests who abuse young people be punished, and that the church hierarchy stop covering up their crimes. He ...

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