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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay $800 million to settle claims from roughly 1,300 clergy sexual abuse survivors, it was announced on October 25, 2026. The settlement ranks among the largest payouts by the Catholic Church in the United States over decades of abuse allegations. The deal follows years of litigation enabled by changes to New York state law that extended the statute of limitations for survivors to file civil claims. It adds to a growing list of major financial settlements by Catholic dioceses across the US as the church continues to confront the long-term fallout from clergy abuse scandals.