Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, celebrates a Mass marking the opening of the papal conclave at Immaculate Conception Center in the Douglaston section of Queens, New York, May 7, 2025. Brennan issued a letter Feb. 12, 2026, announcing that the Brooklyn Diocese intends to pursue a settlement of approximately 1,100 lawsuits. (OSV News/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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