Covering over 1300 survivors, the deal is part of a broader pattern, beginning with Boston and expanded nationwide Published May 3, 2026 3:53PM (EDT) Former NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan responding to the 2019 report of abuses in the churches with in the Archdiocese of New York. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) The Archdiocese of New York’s proposed $800 million settlement to resolve roughly 1,300 clergy sexual abuse claims is the latest and one of the largest entry in a decades-long national reckoning that began in Boston and has since reshaped how the Catholic Church handles abuse litigation in the United States. The deal, announced this week, would compensate survivors who filed claims under New York’s Child Victims Act and comes after years of litigation and mediation. If finalized, it would place New York just below the Archdiocese of Los Angeles , which agreed in 2024 to an $880 million settlement covering more than 1,300 survivors and a previous settlement of $740 million in 2014.…