Members of Maryland’s chapter of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests held a news conference on May 8, 2023 outside of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Photo credit: Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner.
Members of Maryland’s chapter of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests held a news conference on May 8, 2023 outside of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Photo credit: Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner.

It’s been over two years since the Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy, and yet the mediation between the survivors and the church for payouts regarding childhood sexual abuse is still ongoing.

The two parties met in a hearing on Jan. 5 where they said they are still willing to negotiate the terms of an agreement, despite some concerns from survivors about the length of the mediation.

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents survivors in the case, and the church will meet seven times between January and March.

Read more (and listen) at WYPR.

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