More than three years after the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy amid mounting allegations of child sex abuse, the financial cost is coming into focus.⁠ ⁠ In a letter Friday to the clergy, religious and laity, Archbishop Gregory Aymond said for the first time that individual parishes, schools and charities will be asked to help cover the rising costs of abuse claims, which total nearly 500 to date. ⁠ ⁠ That number has grown dramatically over the course of the church's bankruptcy. ⁠ ⁠ When the archdiocese filed for bankruptcy, Aymond sent the Vatican a letter estimating out-of-pocket expenses would be less than $7.5 million. ⁠ ⁠ In fact, attorneys’ fees alone have already exceeded $26 million.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the Archdiocese and how they plan to pay its financial costs using the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ #archdiocese #news