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ROCHESTER (NY)
Democrat and Chronicle [Rochester NY]
September 5, 2025
[Brief video of comments by survivor John McHugh and Bishop Salvatore Matano.]
Sept. 5’s hearing will ensure payouts of $246 million to survivors of abuse and sexual abuse by priests, nuns and church officials in the Diocese of Rochester.