Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix Denies Sex Allegations Levelled in Class-Action Suit

Cardinal Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop du 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

A senior leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec is stepping back from his functions as he fights allegations of sexual assault that emerged as part of a class-action lawsuit, the Quebec City archdiocese said on Jan. 26.

The archdiocese said in a news release that Cardinal Gérald Lacroix “categorically” denies the allegations against him, “which he considers unfounded.”