Summary
- Pope Francis ordered an investigation that cleared Canadian Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of wrongdoing in a class-action lawsuit alleging sexual assault.
- Retired Canadian judge Andre Denis conducted the investigation and found no misconduct or abuse by the cardinal.
- Lacroix, a member of the Pope’s advisory council, temporarily stepped down in January after being named in the lawsuit.
- The lawsuit represents almost 150 people alleging sexual assault by 88 priests and staff at the Quebec diocese since 1940.
