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Priest accused of abusing Inuit children in Canada will not be dismissed by church

Senior church officials in Rome decline to act, citing worsening health of French clergyman known as ‘devil priest’

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2024

Inuit group 'implore' France to extradite priest accused of child sex abuse

A group of Canadian Inuit have come to France to push for the extradition of a retired French priest accused of sexually abusing several Inuit children when he worked as a missionary in the north of Canada more than 40 years ago.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2022

Canada demands extradition of elderly French priest over sexual abuse allegations

Canada has requested the extradition of a French priest accused of sexually abusing indigenous children more than 30 years ago.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2022

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Pope again asks for forgiveness as tour ends in Canada's north

Pope Francis again asked for forgiveness after meeting on Friday with residential school survivors in the Arctic territory of Nunavut, the last stop in his six-day visit to Canada to apologize to indigenous people for abuse in government schools run by the Roman Catholic Church.

Reuters · Jul 29, 2022

Pope Francis apologises again as Canada visit wraps up in Nunavut

Pope’s six-day tour of Canada is ending in northern territory of Nunavut, where he met residential school survivors.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022

Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source

France has received a request from Canada to extradite retired Roman Catholic priest Johannes Rivoire so he can face a charge of sexual abuse from when he worked in Canada's North, a French diplomatic source said.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

Canada's Inuit seek Pope's help to return accused priest from France

Canada's Inuit people will press Pope Francis to help return a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse to face charges in Canada, a former political leader in the country's North said.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

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

Royal Canadian Mounted Police say an arrest warrant was issued last month for Johannes Rivoire, who currently lives in France

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022

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