A mounted guard of honor accompanies Pope Francis as he arrives at Laeken Castle in Belgium on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, where he was greeted by the Belgian royal family.

In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical-abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally that “the Church should be ashamed ...

The day began with King Philippe welcoming Francis to Laeken Castle, the residence of Belgium’s royal family, and citing the abuse and forced adoption scandals in demanding the church work ...

Pope Francis delivers his message during a meeting with the authorities and the civil society in the Grande Galerie of the Castle of Laeken, Brussels, September. 27, 2024.

Former President Barack Obama casually stopped by a castle this weekend for quick hello with the Belgian royal family. Yesterday, the 44th U.S. president was at Laeken Castle, where he was ...

Queen Mathilde of Belgium, President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and King Philippe at Laeken Castle on October 17. Credit : BENOIT DOPPAGNE/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images.

On Tuesday evening, Queen Mathilde, 50, and her husband King Philippe, 63, held a glamorous state banquet at Laeken Castle in Brussels in honor of Queen Máxima, 52, and her husband King Willem ...

Pope Francis visited Laeken Castle on Friday, where he met with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians. King Philippe ascended the Belgian throne in 2013 and holds the title Rex ...

ALTERNATIVE CROP OF GB112 - Pope Francis delivers his message during a meeting with the authorities and the civil society in the Grande Galerie of the Castle of Laeken, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 27 ...