Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese – VTDigger

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Burlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case may open to more accusers of clergy sexual abuse

by Kevin O'Connor October 1, 2025, 12:26 pmOctober 1, 2025, 12:26 pm

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Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case spawns $1.5M and counting in legal bills

by Kevin O'Connor September 29, 2025, 3:37 pmSeptember 29, 2025, 3:37 pm

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Data breach reported in firm handling Vermont Catholic abuse claims

by Kevin O'Connor June 9, 2025, 4:27 pmJune 9, 2025, 4:27 pm

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A new wave of Vermont Catholic abuse claimants has its day in court

by Kevin O'Connor May 14, 2025, 5:41 pmMay 14, 2025, 5:45 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces 118 more clergy misconduct claims

by Kevin O'Connor May 12, 2025, 3:42 pmMay 12, 2025, 3:42 pm

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Abuse claimants in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case seek details about local assets

by Kevin O'Connor March 25, 2025, 4:07 pmMarch 25, 2025, 4:07 pm

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Court sets April deadline for new Vermont Catholic abuse claimants to join bankruptcy case

by Kevin O'Connor January 7, 2025, 2:55 pmJanuary 7, 2025, 2:56 pm

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Five abuse claimants to represent creditors in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case

by Kevin O'Connor November 26, 2024, 3:46 pmNovember 26, 2024, 3:46 pm

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Court voices ‘interim’ approval for Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s bankruptcy plans

by Kevin O'Connor October 3, 2024, 5:23 pmOctober 3, 2024, 5:24 pm

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Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese remains silent after filing for bankruptcy

by Kevin O'Connor October 1, 2024, 5:13 pmOctober 1, 2024, 5:13 pm

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Vermont’s new Catholic bishop faces a litany of challenges

by Kevin O'Connor July 14, 2024, 8:06 amJuly 14, 2024, 2:21 pm

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Chittenden County, Public Safety

A BuzzFeed writer exposed abuse at a Vermont orphanage. Her new book reveals even more.

by Kevin O'Connor March 20, 2023, 1:29 pmMarch 20, 2023, 2:01 pm

Government & Politics

Clergy reporting bill fails to make key legislative deadline over constitutional concerns

by Alan J. Keays March 17, 2023, 4:59 pmMarch 17, 2023, 4:59 pm

For Vermont Catholics, he’s the bishop. For Covid-rule critics, he’s ‘Satan’s Spawn.’

by Kevin O'Connor April 6, 2022, 2:41 pmApril 6, 2022, 3:46 pm