A Belgian bishop on Tuesday announced his withdrawal from the public celebrations to mark the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Belgium. Bishop Patrick Hoogmartens told the Belga news agency he would not take part after his tribute to a deceased priest who committed sexual abuse caused offence to a victim. “I understand that I was not attentive enough, which led us to hurt a victim of violence,” Hoogmartens told Belga. “I am deeply sorry for this. I have apologized to the victim.” Hoogmartens said that part of his letter of condolence to the priest’s family, where he expressed his “appreciatio…