With the selection of Pope Francis, will the Catholic Church finally see an end to Priest abuse?
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles issued a statement in which it apologized to priest abuse victims ahead of a news conference Thursday at which details of a civil lawsuit settlement are expected to be released.
The Archdiocese reached a $9.9 million settlement with four victims of former priest Michael Baker. The statement issued Thursday morning said Baker "deceived parishioners, therapists, church leaders and most of all, his victims."
"The Archdiocese has expressed deep regret for the mistakes made in handling his case and has taken responsibility for the terrible harm he inflicted upon his many victims," the statement continued. "It has been the desire of the Archdiocese to settle the civil cases of abuse and to provide support to the victims through the healing process. The Archdiocese again apologizes to all who were harmed or impacted by clergy sexual abuse or its consequences.
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