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Catholic Belgian university ‘deplores’ comments by Pope Francis moments after speech
UCLouvain staff and students express ‘incomprehension and disapproval’ over pope’s views on role of women
Pope Francis has been sharply criticised by one of Belgium’s Catholic universities over his stance on the role of women in society, in a strongly worded press release issued just moments after the pontiff spoke at the college.
Professors and students at UCLouvain, where the 87-year-old pontiff had made a speech on Saturday afternoon, said they wanted to express their “incomprehension and disapproval” about the pope’s views.
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