To settle sexual abuse lawsuits, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York will pay more than $800 million, the New York Times writes, citing a letter from the archdiocese. As part of the agreement, the archdiocese will settle claims by 1,300 people who said they were sexually abused by clergy and church leaders. Each claimant will receive a payment of at least $250,000. The agreement calls for the names of the accused to be published on the archbishop's website. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said all plaintiffs have signed a settlement with the archdiocese, with the agreement still to be signed by the parties in November. "With God's help, let us bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all those affected," said Archbishop Ronald Hicks. More IZ RU news in max.

To settle sexual abuse lawsuits, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York will pay more than $800 million, the New York Times writes, citing a letter from the archdiocese. As part of the agreement, the archdiocese will settle claims by 1,300 people who said they were sexually abused by clergy and church leaders. Each claimant will receive a payment of at least $250,000. The agreement calls for the names of the accused to be published on the archbishop's website. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said all plaintiffs have signed a settlement with the archdiocese, with the agreement still to be signed by the parties in November. "With God's help, let us bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all those affected," said Archbishop Ronald Hicks. More IZ RU news in max.