Call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453 or visit their website for more resources and to report child abuse or DM for help. For adult survivors of child abuse, help is available at ascasupport.org.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is facing one of the largest clergy abuse bankruptcy cases in the country, and we’re breaking down exactly where things stand. We walk through the five-year legal battle, the newly approved $230M settlement, how the funds will be divided among hundreds of victims and other creditors, and why the church’s $50M in legal fees has pushed parishes, programs, and congregants into the fallout. We also dig into the frustration victims still feel around the lack of accountability, remorse, and transparency from church leadership.

We look at what this means for Catholic schools, charities, and community services across the region, why so many victims voted yes out of sheer exhaustion, and how new developments like the Archdiocese of Alexandria now filing for bankruptcy signal this crisis is far from over. We’re continuing to follow both the civil process and the stalled criminal investigation, and we’ve included resources in the description for anyone impacted by clergy abuse or looking to understand the broader implications for our community.

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