A plan is set to be approved for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to exit bankruptcy and allocate $176 million for survivors of sexual abuse.
Most Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, bishop of Syracuse, announced in an Aug. 27 letter on the diocese’s website that Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New York Wendy Kinsella will accept the diocese’s plan to exit a petition for Chapter 11 reorganization.
“As I have stated over the course of the five years and repeat again today, I cannot apologize enough for the abuse which happened or for any neglect in dealing with it,” Lucia said…