Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8133x5425+0+0/resize/8133x5425!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa3%2F15%2Fae6c610d4cbdbb57cd01626acc9b%2Fap25111612404369.jpg' alt='St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, the seat of the Archdiocese of New York, holds mass on April 21, 2025, in New York.'/><p>The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.</p><p>(Image credit: Yuki Iwamura)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6015522' />