BRUSSELS — Pope Francis is expected to meet Belgian victims of clerical sex abuse on Friday as he embarks on a three-day visit to the country partially overshadowed by the Catholic Church's dark past.

The 87-year-old pontiff arrived in Belgium Thursday evening after spending the day in neighboring Luxembourg, where he made a plea for international diplomacy amid flaring conflicts across the globe.

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