Politics · 2026-10-25 · Morning briefing
New York Archdiocese agrees to $800m sexual abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million to settle sexual abuse claims from approximately 1,300 survivors. The agreement, which covers abuse perpetrated by clergy members and lay workers, has been confirmed by both Archbishop Ronald Hicks and lawyers for the plaintiffs, pending final signatures.
The settlement figure is significantly larger than the $300 million the archdiocese planned to raise through property sales and layoffs when it entered mediation in December 2025. It is one of the largest such payouts by the church, though it remains less than the $880 million settlement reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
In an email to priests, Archbishop Hicks stated the agreement would allow the archdiocese to return its “full attention” to its primary mission. A lawyer representing more than 250 survivors said his clients felt “a real sense of relief and achievement.”
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- New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivors
- New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
- Abuse survivors OK $800M settlement with Archdiocese of New York
- New York Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million
- Catholic Church agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse victims in New York
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