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The New Orleans Archdiocese has agreed to a $230 million settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Survivors have until late October to vote on the settlement.

If approved, payments could begin next year.

The New Orleans Archdiocese agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, an attorney for some of the survivors said on Monday.

What they're saying:

"We knew this was a bad deal, and we knew we could do better; and we have," the group of 10 attorneys said in a statement. "The ‘power of no’ forced the Archdiocese to come up with significantly more money."

Church entangled in abuse claims

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The archdiocese had announced in May that it would pay at least $179.2 million in response to more than 500 abuse claims, which th

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