New York Archdiocese Agrees to Mediation for Settling 1,300 Claims of Sexual Abuse

The church, which serves 2.5 million New York Catholics, said it is working to make available $300 million to ‘provide compensation to survivors.’

Cardinal Timothy Dolan attends a press conference following the election of Pope Leo XIV, at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on May 9, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 people who have accused its priests and lay employees of sexual abuse have agreed to enter mediation to resolve the claims.

Announcing the negotiations on Dec. 8, the Archdiocese of New York said it hopes to reach a global settlement that would provide victim-survivors with “the most financial compensation possible.”