ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 6, 2024 / 17:40 pm
The Archdiocese of Quebec in Canada has announced that Pope Francis has appointed a retired judge to lead an investigation into the accusations of sexual abuse against Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, charges that the cardinal “categorically” denies.
In a March 4 statement, the Archdiocese of Quebec said that it was informed “last Feb. 8 that Pope Francis has commissioned André Denis, a former judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, to conduct an investigation” into the accusations against Lacroix.
What is Lacroix accused of?
Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec and member of the Council of Cardinals that advises Pope Francis, has been accused as part of a lawsuit against his archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl almost four decades ago. The cardinal has previously denied the accusation.