The Catholic Church estimates it alone will be liable for about AU$1 billion ($757 million) in compensation.

How can I say that I love God, when I fall short in doing good for others, especially for the least and the lost?

The settlement is the largest ever reached in a bankruptcy case related to clergy sex abuse.

“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.

In another surprise decision, Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Chile.

The encounters will take place from June 1-3 at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lives.