Abuse victims agree to $246 million settlement from Diocese of Rochester, New York

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, New York. / Credit: DanielPenfield via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) CNA Staff, Jul 30, 2025 / 16:39 pm (CNA). Hundreds of clergy abuse victims agreed to a massive settlement from the Diocese of Rochester, New York, this week, bringing the diocese’s yearslong bankruptcy proceedings closer to an end.  Documents obtained by CNA show a near-unanimous vote in favor of accepting the diocese’s proposed $246 million settlement plan, with just a handful of “abstain” votes…