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“As for the actual survivors, it is our hope that some small compensation, however inadequate it might feel like to some of them, will help with a sense of closure and some accountability,” Hall said.

The settlement caps four years of bankruptcy proceedings for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the…

Aside from providing monetary payments to nearly 400 claimants, the settlement requires the establishment of a public archive of documents.

A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from clergy abuse claims that date back decades.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CNS) -- A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $121 million reorganization plan for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in its yearslong effort to respond to clergy sexual abuse. The archdiocese and Bankruptcy Judge David T. Thuma announced the settlement Dec. 29 during a court hearing. Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe thanked a committee of abuse survivors representing other survivors for their commitment to resolving claims against the archdiocese. Their cha

Nearly 400 claimants approve $121.5M plan, one of largest in the US

Aside from providing monetary payments to nearly 400 claimants, the settlement requires the establishment of a public archive of documents.

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from

Aside from providing monetary payments to nearly 400 claimants, the settlement requires the establishment of a public archive of documents.