The Church's Bankruptcy Settlement: A Farce of Justice The recent letters sent to hundreds of clergy abuse survivors in New Orleans, informing them that their maximum payout under a $305 million settlement is just $641,000, have sparked outrage and disappointment.
These paltry sums are a slap in the face for those who have endured unimaginable trauma at the hands of Catholic priests and institutions.
The use of a points system to determine individual payouts is particularly galling. Rape, for instance, is assigned 75 points – but what does that even mean?