Archdiocese of New York proposes $800M settlement for abuse claims
May 02, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: The Archdiocese of New York proposed an $800-million settlement with some 1,300 plaintiffs who allege that they were sexually abused by clergy when they were minors.
“Although much work remains to be done before a settlement can be finalized and consummated, I am cautiously optimistic about the path we are on,” Archbishop Ronald Hicks said in a May 1 statement.
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May. 03, 2026 10:09 AM ET USA
Abp. Hicks was ordained in Chicago in 1994. His ordination class included Daniel McCormack, the notorious abuser with the official count of 130 victims. Lawsuits against the Chicago Archdiocese revealed that McCormack was known to be sexually active as a gay seminarian, and was known to have abused an underage boy in Mexico. It'd be important to hear the new Archbishop's response to two questions: 1. Did you know about your classmate's corruption? And 2: Did you vote in favor of his ordination?
