Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada
The 66-year-old Lacroix is facing claims of abuse dating back to 1987 and 1988, when the victim was 17, attorney Alain Arsenault, who is handling the suit, told AFP.
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Canadian cardinal Gerald Cyprien Lacroix is seen during the holy mass presided by pope Francis in St Peter's basilica at the Vatican on February 23, 2014. AFP photo
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix has been accused in Canada of sexually assaulting a female teenager, as part of a class action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents
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