The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest settlement by a US diocese over decades-old abuse claims.

Los Angeles archdiocese to pay $880 million to over 1,300 clergy abuse survivors

Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday. The statement comes as the country is reeling from confessions of abuse that were found in the personal diary of a Spanish priest who died in Bolivia in 2009 after decades of service there.

Bolivia investigates 35 Catholic Church members over sex abuse

Pope Francis gave a clarion call to rid the Catholic church of sexual abuse, saying that he has taken it upon himself to ensure “zero tolerance” against sexual assault by members of the clergy.

Pope says ‘zero tolerance’ against Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

When Pope Francis arrived at Maskwacis, Alberta to mark the first day of “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada, the attention was not on the holy reverend, but on Si Pih Ko, a Cree woman from Manitoba province, who gave a powerful performance with her song.

Cree woman reveals why she ‘spoke the law' to Pope Francis

After reports of children being sexually harassed in Catholic institutions, senior UN rights experts have urged the Vatican to end child sex abuse in these institutes and punish the victims.

UN experts urge Vatican to end child sex abuse in Catholic institutes

Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of French cardinal Philippe Barbarin who was handed a six-month suspended jail sentence this month for failing to report sex abuse by a priest under his authority, prompting surprise among Church leaders and condemnation from victims.

Pope Francis rejects resignation of French cardinal in sex abuse cover-up

Pope aide Pell is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged in the Catholic Church's long-running sexual abuse scandal

Pope aide Cardinal Pell 'strenuously' denies sex abuse  charges