Do New York State Catholic Compensation Programs Bring Justice and Healing to Child Sexual Abuse Survivors?
By Leander James In 2016, faced with mounting political and legal pressure, the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Dolan, announced the creation of an “Independent Reconciliation Compensation Program” (IRCP) to compensate individuals sexually abused as children by clergy within the Diocese. Most dioceses in New York State have followed suit by creating their own … Read more
