Retired judge finds no reliable evidence against Quebec cardinal; purported victim declines to talk
Release time：2024-05-22 11:31:15 Source：Stellar Scope news portal
ROME (AP) — A retired Canadian judge said Tuesday he couldn’t find any reliable evidence of sexual misconduct by the archbishop of Quebec, after the purported victim refused to cooperate with his investigation and the cardinal strongly denied the claim.
Pope Francis had tasked André Denis, a retired judge of the Superior Court of Québec, to conduct a preliminary investigation for the Catholic Church into claims against Archbishop Gérald Lacroix that surfaced in January.
The allegations were contained in an amended class-action lawsuit filed in Canadian court against 100 current and former church personnel of the archdiocese.
Denis’ investigation has no bearing on that lawsuit and concerns only the church’s handling of the allegations, since the Vatican has its own procedures to deal with misconduct claims against clergy. The Vatican said Tuesday that based on Denis’ report, it planned no canonical trial against Lacroix, 66.
- Previous：EU seals a deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
- Next：'Furiosa' review: A cool 'Mad Max' character gets overshadowed
Related articles
- Wayne Bennett, at 74, signs a 3
- Kawhi Leonard ruled out with knee issue as Clippers face Mavs in Game 4
- Crew chief says Judge should have been called for interference on slide during Yankees' rally
- Bournemouth moves into top half of the Premier League after 3
- Your blood will boil! People share the mildly infuriating things that ruined their days
- Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead at the top to four points
- Rookie Langford's inside
- Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG
- Kansas takes control in the ninth and beats Kansas State in the opener of the Big 12 Tournament
- Texans WR Tank Dell shot in Florida, sustains minor wound, team says
- Wayne Bennett, at 74, signs a 3
- California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers
- Haaland returns and scores as Man City beats Nottingham Forest 2
- Twins pound out 17 hits, claim their seventh straight win with an 11
- Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
- Stott and Realmuto homer, Walker makes a slick play as the Phillies win 8
- Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead at the top to four points
- Brandon Pfaadt strikes out career
- Time's up after 3 hours as NFL limits interviews for coaches still busy in playoffs
- Reese Witherspoon looks every bit glamorous supporting Big Little Lies co
Random recommendation