Cesareo wrote that this "apparent complacency" could indicate that some in the church think "sexual abuse of minors by the clergy is now an historic event of the past."

The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.

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.