New Orleans archbishop apologizes to survivors who claim they were abused by clergy

Gregory Aymond testified in archdiocese bankruptcy case, which will determine how much compensation survivors receive

The New Orleans Roman Catholic archbishop, Gregory Aymond, has apologized to a group of survivors who have claimed they were abused by clergymen as children.

“I know you have been through a lot of pain,” he said on Thursday in a federal courtroom while looking directly at survivors Tim Trahan and Richard Coon.