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Archdiocese Settles $395M Abuse Lawsuits | Sacramento News
San Francisco’s Catholic Archdiocese is settling over 500 child abuse lawsuits for $395 million — a historic move after filing for bankruptcy, covering 530 survivors and marking a major step toward accountability. Archbishop Cordileone will personally apologize to each survivor and has accepted full responsibility. Survivors helped shape the settlement, ensuring fair, individualized compensation. In addition, the archdiocese must adopt sweeping child protection reforms — including a public registry of accused clergy and ending confidentiality agreements — some of the toughest ever demanded of…
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