New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivors
The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
According to Al Jazeera English, the settlement is the second-largest after an $880m deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include York Archdiocese and Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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- York Archdiocese, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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