"Quebec Cardinal Lacroix Accused in Sex Abuse Lawsuit"
Cardinal Gerard Lacroix, a key ally of Pope Francis, has been named in a class action sexual abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec, with allegations of inappropriate touching of a 17-year-old girl in 1987 and 1988. This makes him the second Canadian cardinal to be named in such a lawsuit. The lawsuit covers anyone sexually assaulted by personnel of the Archdiocese of Quebec since 1940, and so far neither Lacroix nor the other cardinal named, Marc Ouellet, have been charged with any crime. The lawsuit is seeking monetary damages and is expected to involve extensive document requests and witness interviews in 2024.