Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix Faces Sex Assault Allegations in Class-Action Lawsuit

Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix Faces Sex Assault Allegations in Class-Action Lawsuit
Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix attends a mass in the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Feb. 23, 2014. The Canadian Press/AP-Alessandra Tarantino
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A senior leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec is facing allegations of sexual assault, as part of a class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese in the provincial capital.

Cardinal Gérald Lacroix’s name is among 15 added to a list of alleged perpetrators, filed as part of the suit brought by the law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee.