Note the last paragraph. Cardinal Ouellet is the head of an advisory body that recommends to the Pope on appointing bishops.
From a BBC news item. The Vatican has said it will not probe accusations of sexual misconduct against one of its top cardinals due to insufficient evidence. Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet was named in a class-action lawsuit accusing 80 clergy members of sexual assault in his home province of Quebec. A former diocesan intern alleged the Cardinal inappropriately touched her at public events between 2008 and 2010. Cardinal Ouellet has not commented on the accusations. The allegations surfaced in a statement of claim filed on Tuesday in Canada against the Quebec Catholic diocese. The civil lawsuit represents more than 101 people in total who allege they were sexually assaulted by members of the clergy in Quebec. Cardinal Ouellet is the most prominent Roman Catholic Church member named in the lawsuit. He is one of the most powerful cardinals in the Vatican and was a contender for pontiff during the last papal election. Since 2010, he has served as head of the Congregation for Bishops, which advises the Pope in appointing bishops globally. Roland. Toronto.
