A Minnesota Catholic archdiocese on Thursday announced a $210 million settlement with clergy sexual abuse survivors, resulting in the second-largest payout to abuse victims in the history of the U.S. Catholic Church. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis reached the agreement as part of its plan for bankruptcy reorganization. The archdiocese had filed for bankruptcy in 2015 after the state legislature allowed hundreds of victims abused as children to sue for damages. The archdiocese’s reorganization plan still needs to be approved by a bankruptcy judge and sent to victims for a vote. Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that he’s been “humbled” by the victims’ willingness to share their stories.

Source: Huffington Post June 01, 2018 19:18 UTC