Vatican: Investigation of Canadian Cardinal Found No ‘Misconduct or Abuse’
The Vatican on Tuesday said it would take ‘no further canonical procedure’ after an investigation into Quebec Cardinal Gerald Lacroix.
The Vatican on Tuesday said it would take ‘no further canonical procedure’ after an investigation into Quebec Cardinal Gerald Lacroix.
SAINTS & ART: Strong-willed women like Mère Marie, committed to God, played critical roles in Canadian Catholic history.
Cardinal Lacroix, 66, is a member of the Council of Cardinals advising Pope Francis. He has been a cardinal since 2014 and archbishop of Quebec since 2011.
While the CBC News report recorded 33 churches that burned to the ground, many more churches have been victimized by attacks.
COMMENTARY: The Church first condemned the concepts behind this doctrine in a document written by Pope Paul III in 1537. So why is its repudiation still an issue today?
In addition to abuse scandals, Canadian law and culture continue to diverge from Catholic belief on abortion, euthanasia, and LGBT issues.
The discovery of 182 additional undocumented graves outside a former residential school has occurred.
Fires have occured at several other churches in Canada in recent weeks.
Archbishop Marcel Damphousse apologized June 17 and requested a formal apology by Pope Francis.
COMMENTARY: In Canada, civil authorities and the Church have collaborated, negotiated and even litigated over pandemic protocols. Yet in the province of Quebec, the Church was being ignored.
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