/tags/catholic-church Catholic Church en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:26:51 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/vermont-catholic-diocese-files-bankruptcy-resolve-sexual-abuse-lawsuits The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington filed for bankruptcy on Monday in a bid to resolve more than two dozen sexual abuse lawsuits. Since 2006, the diocese has paid more than $30 million to settle abuse allegations. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:26:51 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/vermont-catholic-diocese-files-bankruptcy-resolve-sexual-abuse-lawsuits Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-06-26/vermonts-catholic-bishop-leaving-for-connecticut-post Bishop Christopher Coyne will become the coadjutor archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, in preparation for taking over as the archbishop in Hartford next year when the current archbishop resigns. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:50:46 GMT /local-news/2023-06-26/vermonts-catholic-bishop-leaving-for-connecticut-post Liam Elder-Connors /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-20/st-josephs-in-burlington-is-at-center-of-new-book-on-catholic-orphanage-abuses Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with author Christine Kenneally about her book investigating abuse in Catholic-run orphanages over the last century. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:40:39 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-20/st-josephs-in-burlington-is-at-center-of-new-book-on-catholic-orphanage-abuses Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-27/as-vermont-churches-close-debates-flare-up-over-building-use Host Mikaela Lefrak explores what should happen to closed houses of worship. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:26:19 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-27/as-vermont-churches-close-debates-flare-up-over-building-use Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /2022-04-17/the-pope-makes-an-easter-plea-for-peace-in-ukraine-citing-a-nuclear-risk On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the "senseless" war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts in the world. Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:54:20 GMT /2022-04-17/the-pope-makes-an-easter-plea-for-peace-in-ukraine-citing-a-nuclear-risk The Associated Press /programs/2019-11-26/vt-catholic-church-shifts-assets-into-trusts-shields-funds-from-child-sex-abuse-settlements The Catholic Church in Vermont sheltered an estimated $500 million in assets more than a decade ago to shield its property from a torrent of new lawsuitsâ€� Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:27:24 GMT /programs/2019-11-26/vt-catholic-church-shifts-assets-into-trusts-shields-funds-from-child-sex-abuse-settlements Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith, April Qian /vpr-news/2019-08-22/diocese-of-burlington-releases-names-of-priests-accused-of-abusing-children Updated at 3:10 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington on Thursday released the names of 40 priests accused of sexually abusingâ€� Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:56:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-08-22/diocese-of-burlington-releases-names-of-priests-accused-of-abusing-children Liam Elder-Connors, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2016-05-10/bishop-burlington-priest-removed-after-misspending-inappropriate-behavior A Catholic priest was placed on leave from a Burlington church last summer for misspending more than $23,000 in parish funds and making inappropriateâ€� Tue, 10 May 2016 20:49:34 GMT /vpr-news/2016-05-10/bishop-burlington-priest-removed-after-misspending-inappropriate-behavior Alex Keefe /programs/2015-11-10/the-catholic-church-ponders-change Is change coming for the Catholic Church? A Vatican summit last month - the Synod on the Family - tackled big issues including homosexuality, divorce, andâ€� Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:00:00 GMT /programs/2015-11-10/the-catholic-church-ponders-change Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2014-12-22/vermonts-new-bishop-aims-to-expand-churchs-reach The Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis has been appointed the 10th Bishop of Burlington in Vermont.The Most Reverend Christopher James Coyne was appointedâ€� Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:06:08 GMT /vpr-news/2014-12-22/vermonts-new-bishop-aims-to-expand-churchs-reach Taylor Dobbs