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 covering up for predator priests — a scandal that has devastated the church’s credibility around the globe.

Francis revisited the key thorny topics of his trip to Belgium during his in-flight press conference coming home, praising Belgium’s late King Baudouin as a “saint” for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion.

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    33 hours ago

    The hat is ok, but I don’t like his dress. At least the Catholic Church openly embraces crossdressing I guess.

    (Organized) Religion can’t fade away fast enough, and I’m not even directly affected by this as a penis wielder.