Overview

• Retired judge André Denis found no evidence of misconduct against Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix.
• The investigation was hindered by the plaintiff's refusal to testify or provide key documents.
• Pope Francis had ordered the investigation as part of a broader probe into the Archdiocese of Quebec.
• The Vatican announced no further canonical procedures are planned against Lacroix.
• The class-action lawsuit involving nearly 150 plaintiffs against the Quebec diocese remains unresolved.