Clergy abuse survivors frustrated by New Orleans archdiocese’s protracted bankruptcy

Long-winded legal wrangling and recalcitrant Catholic church leadership thwarted hopes for timely settlementAn image of his great-grandmother stayed with James Adams for years and strengthened his faith: she was withered, nearly blind, touching his cheeks when they sat together, as if the feel of his face gave her sight. A working woman whose husband, a police officer, killed himself, she raised four children; her f…