Probe Commissioned by Vatican Clears Quebec Cardinal of Misconduct

Cardinal Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec, leaves after delivering a speech during a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on Oct. 12, 2014. The Canadian Press/AP-Andrew Medichini

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.