The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024. The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to an $800 million settlement with approximately 1,300 clergy abuse survivors. The second-largest US Catholic archdiocese payout could advance. NEW YORK, United States — The Archdiocese of New York said Saturday it had agreed to a settlement in which the church would pay more than $800 million.