Child abuse widespread in Belgian church...

Child sexual abuse was widespread in the Belgian Catholic Church and drove at least 13 victims to suicide, according to a report published on Friday.

"Almost every institution, every school, particularly boarding schools, at one time harbored abuse," Peter Adriaenssens, the head of a Church commission monitoring complaints, told a news conference.

Most Catholic schools in Belgium are subsidized by the state. More...

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