'It's not too late for the Roman Catholic Church to do the right thing and support my healing process,' Irene Deschenes said after the decision.

Filed in B.C. Supreme Court, the lawsuit alleges that the former priest and another unnamed man sexually abused a 12-year-old five times between 1974 and 1975.

The Vatican is investigating after the pope's account 'liked' an image of Brazilian model Natalia Garibotto in lingerie.

An independent investigation into Boucher has also wrapped up and is expected to be released in November.

She says that while the diocese has the right to legally defend itself, that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.

The diocese issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the decision to extend its lockdown measures related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Irene Deschenes initially filed a lawsuit in 1996 alleging she was sexually abused by Father Charles Sylvestre in the early 1970s and that the London diocese failed to prevent it.

Michael Dennis Grant claims he was treated like a 'terrorist' when officers dragged him out of Philadelphia's largest Roman Catholic cathedral.

An AP analysis found more than 900 clergy members accused of child sexual abuse were missing from lists released by the dioceses and religious orders.

“The survivors coming forward now have been holding on to this horrific experience all of their lives.”