TORONTO (AP) — Joannes Rivoire, a priest from France who was accused of sexually abusing Inuit children when he served at the mission in their Canadian Arctic community, has died after a long illness, officials said Friday.
The Oblates of Lacombe Canada and the Oblate Province of France said that Rivoire, who was in his 90s, died on Thursday. He had lived for years at a care home in Lyon, France.
An Inuit community in northern Canada has long sought Vatican’s assistance to get Rivoire extradited. He ministered to Inuit communities until he left in the 1990s and returned to France. Canadian authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in 1998 over several counts of sexual abuse.
Rev. Ken Thorson with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Lacombe Canada said in an email that the death may be difficult news for those who advocated for the priest to face justice in Canada.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans songKyle Larson off to wet and rocky start in quest to complete Indy 500 and NASCAR doubleCanada blows 5Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle eraWill Keir bow to unions on zero hours contracts and outGiancarlo Stanton's HR, Carlos Rodón's 6Piers Morgan slams Netflix for 'failing in their duty of care' to Baby Reindeer's 'realGiancarlo Stanton's HR, Carlos Rodón's 6AI, digital technologies inject new impetus to cultural tourism boomCubs add bullpen depth by acquiring right
2.9211s , 6502.46875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by A priest from France accused of sexually assaulting children in the Canadian Artic has died ,Cultural Compass news portal