New York Archdiocese’s $300M Victim Fund Raises Critical Questions on Accountability and Transparency

The Archdiocese of New York’s recent announcement of a $300 million fund intended to compensate victims of sexual abuse brings to light crucial issues of accountability, transparency, and justice. While Cardinal Timothy Dolan proposes funding the effort through budget cuts and asset sales, including the Manhattan headquarters, this move highlights a long-overdue recognition of past abuses—but will it truly address the damage done? Does Selling Assets and Budget Cuts Equate to Genuine Accountability? The archdiocese’s approach seems practical on paper: assemble a sizable fund to settle roughly 1,300 outstanding claims through mediation led by retired Judge Daniel J. Buckley —a...