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  "id": 16389942,
  "title": "New York’s archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/new-yorks-archdiocese-and-survivors-of-clergy-abuse-agree-to-800",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/10/24/new-yorks-archdiocese-and-survivors-of-clergy-abuse-agree-to-800-million-legal-settlement"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys representing around 1,300 parishioners who claim they were sexually abused by clergy have reached a $800 million settlement on their legal claims, according to the second-largest deal involving a Catholic archdiocese in the United States. The agreement, which remains unconfirmed until all parties sign it, is expected to be finalized by November 6. The largest settlement in U.S. history for such claims was the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, who agreed to pay $880 million to 1,000 victims in 2024. The Archdiocese of San Francisco settled for $395 million in June over approximately 500 lawsuits, while the Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to a minimum of $230 million in December 2025. The New York archdiocese's settlement will conclude over seven years of litigation.",
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    "Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement",
    "1,300 parishioners claim sexual abuse by clergy",
    "Settlement finalized by November 6"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/archdiocese-of-new-york-agrees-to-800-million-settlement-over-sexual",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New York archdiocese agrees to pay US$800mil to sex abuse victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/new-york-archdiocese-agrees-to-pay-us-800mil-to-sex-abuse-victims",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New York archdiocese agrees to pay US$800mil to sex abuse victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-york-archdiocese-agrees-to-pay-us-800mil-to-sex-abuse-victims",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:21:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to over 1300 sex abuse victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-york-archdiocese-to-pay-800-million-to-over-1300-sex-abuse-victims",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:23:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "New York Archdiocese to pay $800 million to sex abuse survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-york-archdiocese-to-pay-800-million-to-sex-abuse-survivors",
        "published": "2026-10-25T02:07:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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