NEW ORLEANS — The archdiocese of New Orleans says an anonymous donor has stepped in to cover the Second Harvest Food Bank’s share of the church’s $230 million settlement with clergy abuse survivors, just as families with food insecurity are losing access to food stamps.

The donation allays fears that emerged in February when Archbishop Gregory Aymond fired top leadership at the food bank after they balked at contributing to the bankruptcy.

“Second Harvest has been advised that there's an anonymous donation that's been made to cover their contribution,” said Douglas Draper, an attorney representing the affiliates in the bankruptcy case. “And that no money that they presently have in their account will be used to fund their contribution.”

The outside help was announced just as the US’s se

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