Cardinal Marc Ouellet has appeared in court in Montreal at the start of a trial over alleged defamation brought against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct in 2022.
The retired Canadian cardinal, once regarded as one of the most influential figures in the Vatican hierarchy, is seeking 100,000 Canadian dollars in damages in a civil defamation case against a woman who publicly accused him of sexual misconduct during a class-action lawsuit launched against the Archdiocese of Quebec and dozens of clergy.
