MARC OUELLET

A Vatican cardinal is suing a Canadian woman for defamation after she accused him of sexual assault while he was archbishop of Quebec

A Vatican cardinal is suing a Canadian woman for defamation after she accused him of sexual assault while he was archbishop of Quebec.

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet was accused of touching an intern. Nobel-winner Carlos Ximenes Belo was accused of abusing impoverished children.

The Vatican cardinal accused in a class-action lawsuit in Canada of sexual assault against a woman has denied any inappropriate behavior

The Vatican cardinal accused in a class-action lawsuit in Canada of sexual assault against a woman has denied any inappropriate behavior.

The Vatican says a preliminary church investigation into sexual assault allegations by a Canadian woman against a top cardinal has determined the case doesn’t warrant further investigation.

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, one of the most prominent Catholic leaders in Canada, is a key figure inside the Vatican bureaucracy, leading the department that vets and manages bishops. He has been mentioned as a candidate for pope.

The Vatican on Tuesday will release its long-awaited report into what it knew about ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarricks sexual misconduct during his rise through the church hierarchy. But beyond that, the McCarrick case has forced the Vatican to acknowledge that adults can be victims of sexual abuse, too. The Vatican's new policies, enacted as a response to the McCarrick scandal, spell out that adults can be forced “to perform or submit to sexual acts" through abuses of authority by church leaders. Here is what we know about the McCarrick case ahead of the release of the Vatican report:___WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? McCarrick, 90, was defrocked last year after the Vatican determined he sexually abused adults and children, including during confession.

(CNN) - Pope Francis opened a highly contentious three-week summit Sunday that could potentially clear the way for some married men to become Catholic priests. If approved, it would be a first for the Catholic church and overturn centuries of tradition of a celibate priesthood. DiscordThe battle over ordaining married men may not turn out to be as contentious as some fear, however. A total of 185 men, consisting of priests and bishops, will be voting on the proposals. Proposals approved by the meeting will be sent to Pope Francis for a final decision.