Philadelphia Archdiocese Lay Out Reparations Plan for Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse

PHILADELPHIA (PA)
NBC 10

November 13, 2018

By Dan Stamm

The creation of an independent commission to review church policies will be led by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell.

A week after the Archdiocese of Philadelphia said that it would pay financial reparations to victims of clergy sex abuse, even from years ago, the Church is revealing how it will carry out the compensation program.

The Independent Reconciliation and Reparations effort will be funded by the archdiocese, which said it was not sure how much money would be required but that the financial commitment was “significant.”

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