Overview

• The congregation said sexual-assault survivors will be prioritized, with payments slated to begin in early 2026 after the reparations fund is reinforced by year-end.
• In a first for the CRR, the body will indemnify victims abused by lay staff using Bétharram’s funds, with the evaluation framework described as already operational.
• The order has paid about €900,000 to date, and an ongoing audit values its real-estate holdings at roughly €5 million, though the ability to sell assets remains uncertain.
• Victims of non-sexual physical violence are outside the CRR scheme as the IFJD’s independent commission develops a separate compensation mechanism to follow.
• More than 200 complaints, mostly time-barred, name 15 priests and four lay workers, with two active cases leading to the indictment of a former supervisor, as a key whistleblower urges psychological support and broader shared financing.