BRUSSELS — Pope Francis ended a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday with a Mass to beatify a 17th-century mystic after dashing the hopes of one of Europe's most storied Catholic universities by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion.

The pontiff celebrated Mass under a spectacular sun in Brussels' sports stadium before heading back to Rome.

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