Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: New York Archdiocese agrees to $800 million abuse settlement.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You are about to hear words from the bulletin about a church settlement.
A bulletin is a short news report or update.
- legal claims
Here, it means resolve legal claims by agreeing to pay money.
Legal claims are demands made through the law, often asking someone to pay or take responsibility.
- religious services
Here, it means people who lead religious services as their job.
Religious services are meetings where people worship or follow religious practices.