{"id":43132,"date":"2026-03-27T19:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/a-clear-statement-of-guilt-diocese-of-albany-announces-148-million-settlement-for-abuse-victims\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:09:00","slug":"a-clear-statement-of-guilt-diocese-of-albany-announces-148-million-settlement-for-abuse-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/nieuws\/a-clear-statement-of-guilt-diocese-of-albany-announces-148-million-settlement-for-abuse-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A clear statement of guilt\u2019: Diocese of Albany announces $148 million settlement for abuse victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Diocese of Albany, New York, will pay survivors of sexual abuse a $148 million settlement in restitution for what Bishop Mark O\u2019Connell called a \u201cshameful chapter\u201d of abuse in the diocese\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The diocese announced the settlement in a press release on March 27. The nine-figure amount was still subject to court approval, but the amount itself had been accepted by the committee of survivors suing the diocese.<\/p>\n<p>In the press release, O\u2019Connell admitted a \u201cclear and un-nuanced statement of guilt on the part of the diocese in its handling of our predator priests and others within the diocese.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a shameful chapter in our history, and no monetary settlement such as the one reached today will erase the pain caused to survivors,\u201d he said while apologizing.<\/p>\n<p>The bishop vowed to be \u201cexceedingly diligent\u201d in working to \u201cprevent anything like this occurring again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the survivors\u2019 committee, meanwhile, said the settlement pointed the way to \u201cclosure for all survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The committee said it \u201clooks forward to working further with the diocese to enhance its child protection protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The diocese in its statement said that diocesan insurers may contribute additional funds to the global settlement; the statement noted that it is \u201ctypical\u201d for insurance carriers to provide \u201ca significant portion\u201d of abuse settlements.<\/p>\n<p>The diocese had declared bankruptcy in 2023 while facing hundreds of abuse lawsuits under the state\u2019s Child Victims Act of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2025 then-Bishop Edward Scharfenberger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/us\/albany-diocese-to-undertake-planning-process-that-could-close-one-third-of-its-parishes?__hsfp=3006156910&#038;__hssc=198926896.1.1764288000439&#038;__hstc=198926896.9364b3b3b2cf540123f78ed1a4e065d2.1764288000436.1764288000437.1764288000438.1&#038;redirectedfrom=cna\">announced<\/a> that the Albany Diocese would launch a campaign to \u201crechannel [diocesan] efforts and resources\u201d amid a major financial crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The plan included the closure or merging of \u201cperhaps one-third\u201d of the diocese\u2019s 126 parishes. The bishop said at the time that, among other things, \u201cclergy health and well-being, quality sacramental ministry, consistent attendance, participation, and volunteerism\u201d were \u201cheading in the wrong direction.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Diocese of Albany, New York, will pay survivors of sexual abuse a $148 million settlement in restitution for what Bishop Mark O\u2019Connell called a \u201cshameful chapter\u201d of abuse in the diocese\u2019s history. The diocese announced the settlement in a press release on March 27. 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