The Holy See announced the formation of a historical commission to assess the life and virtues of King Baudouin, who abdicated for a day to avoid approving abortion legislation.
Pope Francis, during his visit to Brussels, labeled Belgium's abortion laws as 'homicidal,' prompting outrage from Belgian leaders, including Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
Francis's remarks about abortion, equating it with murder, only added tension to an already complex situation regarding the Belgian church's history with clergy sexual abuse.
Baudouin, who became king after his father's abdication, chose to abdicate for a day in 1990 instead of endorsing a parliament-passed abortion bill.
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