Sexual abuse allegations

Cardinal Ouellet vindicated in abuse lawsuit

Accusations ‘unfounded,’ judge rules

Catholic Register Staff · September 1, 2026

A judge has found sexual misconduct accusations against Quebec’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet to be unfounded and ordered his accuser to pay him $100,000.

Cardinal Ouellet's defamation suit against accuser awaits judge's verdict after early March trial

Présence · April 2, 2026

The judge's verdict in a Canadian defamation suit brought by Cardinal Marc Ouellet against Paméla Groleau, a former lay pastoral worker in the Archdiocese of Québec, who accused the prelate of sexual misconduct, is not expected for some months.

Charges withdrawn against Toronto priest, priestly faculties restored

Catholic Register Staff · August 28, 2025

A priest in the Archdiocese of Toronto has had his priestly faculties restored after charges of indecent assault against him were withdrawn by the Crown Attorney’s office.

Battery charge dismissed against Canadian priest

Catholic Register Staff · July 30, 2025

All charges against a Canadian priest have been dropped in an American court.

French archbishop appoints chancellor convicted of abuse

Junno Arocho Esteves · July 10, 2025

French Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse defended his appointment of a priest convicted of sexually abusing a minor as diocesan chancellor, saying that he had "chosen the path of mercy."

Canadian exorcist pleads not guilty to battery charge

Simone Orendain · February 4, 2025

Fr. Carlos Martins, a Canadian priest, exorcist and co-host of The Exorcist Files podcast, pleaded not guilty Jan. 27 in an Illinois court to a misdemeanor charge of battery over an alleged incident that took place during a national relic tour.

UPDATE: Rosica faces sexual assault lawsuit

Mickey Conlon · September 3, 2024

A decades-old sexual assault allegation has entwined the priest who stands accused and a bishop who is now under a Vatican probe for allegedly not taking the complaint seriously.

Lawsuit accuses Fr. Rosica of sexually assaulting young priest

Catholic Register Staff · August 28, 2024

A lawsuit launched in March has accused Fr. Thomas Rosica, the national director of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, of sexually assaulting a young priest in the lead up to event.

Lacroix again proclaims his innocence

François Gloutnay · May 28, 2024

“I reiterate my innocence,” Quebec City Cardinal Gérald Lacroix says in a six-minute video that the Archdiocese of Quebec released on its YouTube channel.

Preliminary investigation finds no evidence of abuse by Québec cardinal Lacroix

Justin McLellan · May 21, 2024

A preliminary canonical investigation found no evidence of abuse or misconduct committed by Cardinal Gérald Lacroix of Québec, who had been anonymously accused of abuse, the Vatican said.