A preliminary Vatican investigation into allegations against Cardinal Marc Ouellet concluded there was not sufficient evidence to warrant opening up formal proceedings against the cardinal for sexual assault.
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Quebec government limits churches to 50 people, 25 in riskier regions
Christian Dube, minister of health and social services, said that because of the spread of COVID-19, Quebec health authorities have had to “permanently adjust, regardless of the alert level” a previously adopted measure.
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Tensions arise in Canada around bishops’ inquiry of Haitian group
The story sparked outrage in some Canadian Catholic circles.
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Review of Canadian Caritas is hurting its credibility, says ex-president
The former president of Canadian Caritas believes that the scrutiny of Canada’s Catholic bishops of the organization’s structures are hurting its members and reputation.
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Montreal archbishop, religious leaders oppose Quebec’s secularism bill
Archbishop Christian Lepine of Montreal is speaking out against a “secularism” bill that is pending before Quebec’s National Asssembly, claiming that it would undermine religious liberty.
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Five Quebec dioceses to allow external audit of sex abuse cases
Five dioceses from the province of Quebec will allow an external audit of their files regarding sex abuse cases, the Archdiocese of Montreal announced March 27.
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Quebec bishops denounce abuses aired in broadcast on Oblates
In a statement issued a few minutes after the broadcast of a story from Radio-Canada investigating sexual abuse allegedly committed by 10 Oblate missionaries in First Nation communities, the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops told of their “indignation and shame” for the “terrible tragedy of sexual and physical abuse of minors by members of the clergy or religious communities.”
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Anglican Church of Canada reverses same-sex marriage decision
The announcement made on July 12 came less than 24 hours after it was thought participants in the church’s General Synod rejected the motion.