CHICAGO (IL)
Catholic New World – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

The Archdiocese of Chicago confirms that over the last two years, it has reached settlements with several victims of sexual abuse. For the most part, the cases discussed today are decades old and it is important to note that no priest with even one credible allegation of abuse is in active ministry. Five of the 11 priests discussed today are deceased.

Francis Cardinal George, OMI, archbishop of Chicago, stated, “For many years, despite the sins and crimes of some clergy, the Archdiocese of Chicago has tried to be an instrument of God’s mercy for those who have been sexually abused. This is the vision of the church that Pope Francis had recently brought to the fore.” No money from parish collections, parish savings or the “To Teach Who Christ Is” campaign, is being used to fund these settlements.

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