There's been some progress in the bankruptcy of the Diocese of Duluth, now halfway through its third year, but a resolution is not near, MPRNews.com reported. Insurance companies have agreed to kick in $25 million to a fund that would compensate survivors of clergy sexual abuse. But contributions from the diocese and parishes are not yet settled. "We don't have a timeline," said Josh Peck, one of the attorneys representing 125 abuse survivors. "But we are making progress. Our hope is that the archdiocese bankruptcy settlement will be somewhat of a blueprint to get things moving along." Next week, a federal judge will rule on requests to pay $1.1 million to lawyers and other professionals working on the bankruptcy for the Duluth diocese. They've already been granted $2.5 million, court records indicate. Attorneys for abuse victims will get a share of the settlement. The Duluth diocese filed for bankruptcy in December 2015, saying that was the only way it could compensate clergy sex abuse victims and continue the church's mission.
