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Pope Francis delivers his message as he meets with students of the Louvain Catholic University in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Belgian Catholic university denounces visiting pope’s views on women after he digs in on their role

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FILE - In this Friday, April 18, 2014 file photo, a photographer walks next to a Japanese Pagoda tree next to the Royal greenhouses on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Laeken, Belgium. In a pandemic time rife with restrictions, demands to respect social distancing have become quasi impossible to respect in public parks. One family in town though, has a lush garden all its own and ever more voices are being raised that the Royal Family of King Philippe should loosen up and open up at least part of their Park of Laeken to the public. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File)

Some Belgians shout: ‘King! Tear down your garden walls!’

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, June 10, 2020, file photo, a statue of Belgium's King Leopold II is smeared with red paint and graffiti in Brussels. With the protests sweeping the world in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, King Leopold II is now increasingly seen as a stain on the nation. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press