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Canada police renew effort to arrest ‘devil priest’ for alleged abuse of Inuit children

Indigenous delegates from Canada arrive for a visit at the Vatican Museums in Rome on 29 March.
Indigenous delegates from Canada arrive for a visit at the Vatican Museums in Rome on 29 March. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Police in Canada have laid a new charge against a “devil priest” hiding in France amid allegations he sexually abused multiple Inuit children.

The case against Johannes Rivoire, who victims say has evaded justice for decades, received renewed focus this week when Canada’s Inuit leader requested the pope personally intervene during a visit to the Vatican by a delegation of Indigenous groups.

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