Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sexual assault allegations

Ouellet, a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, ‘firmly’ denies accusation he sexually assaulted a woman in Quebec.

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has denied that he sexually assaulted a woman more than a 10 years ago during his tenure as archbishop of Quebec City, a day after the Vatican said there was “insufficient” evidence to open an investigation.

Ouellet was named in a class-action lawsuit, first made public this week, that accuses clergy and staff members of the Quebec…