Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew.

The article focuses on the defrocking of Belgian bishop Roger Vangheluwe by Pope Francis, 14 years after he admitted to sexually abusing his nephew, shedding light on the Catholic Church's mishandling of abuse cases. Topics include Vangheluwe's history of abuse, the complicity of church officials in covering up his crimes, and the Vatican's recent decision to laicize him following pressure from Belgian bishops and the emergence of new evidence.