Archdiocese of NY plans to mortgage land behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pay off sex abuse victims

NEW YORK
PIX 11

MARCH 1, 2017, BY KIRSTIN COLE

NEW YORK – The Archdiocese of New York has a plan to pay sex abuse victims.

It wants to mortgage land behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral for $100 million.

The petition for the mortgage was reportedly field in Manhattan’s Supreme Court on Monday.

Last year, Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced the program to compensate the victims of child sex abuse by clergy.

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