Survivors fault Baltimore Archdiocese — and their own lawyers

Key takeaways

Survivors criticize secrecy and lack of progress in case

Archdiocese bankruptcy costs exceed $11 million

Lawyers for church and victims paid millions in fees

Trial on charitable immunity set for December

In recent letters to a judge, abuse survivors faulted both the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and their own lawyers for the lack of progress in the archdiocese’s bankruptcy case after more than two years.

Three anonymous survivors wrote letters to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner in recent months expressing displeasure with what they view as “secrecy” in the bankruptcy process and skepticism of both the archdiocese and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents more than 900 victims.

The writers note that the bankruptcy case has cos