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Coverage dated December 7, 2025

Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse. The judge on Monday signed off on the settlement following negotiations that had been going on since 2020.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse. The judge on Monday signed off on the settlement following negotiations that had been going on since 2020.

  2. The Guardian

    New Orleans Catholic archdiocese gains approval to pay $230m to sexual abuse survivors (opens The Guardian)

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    Settlement also includes major changes to how church identifies and discloses past claims of abuse by clergy

  3. MyNorthwest

    Settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday

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