Quebec City - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 23 May 2024 01:08:09 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Quebec City - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of misconduct https://cathnews.co.nz/2024/05/23/vatican-investigation-clears-quebec-cardinal-of-misconduct/ Thu, 23 May 2024 05:51:47 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=171235 An investigation commissioned by the Vatican has concluded a senior leader of Quebec's Roman Catholic Church did not commit sexual misconduct. The allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as an alleged perpetrator in a class-action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by clergy and staff. The Read more

Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of misconduct... Read more]]> An investigation commissioned by the Vatican has concluded a senior leader of Quebec's Roman Catholic Church did not commit sexual misconduct.

The allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as an alleged perpetrator in a class-action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by clergy and staff.

The Vatican says the Pope appointed retired Québec Superior Court judge André Denis in February to investigate the allegations against Cardinal Lacroix.

It says a report on Denis's preliminary canonical investigation was completed on May 6 before it was transferred to Pope Francis.

The Vatican says Denis's report does not "permit to identify any actions that amount to misconduct or abuse", and "no further canonical procedure" is expected.

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