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Canadian court OKs priest’s abuse suit against prominent priest, religious order

A Canadian court has ruled a Basilian priest can continue his civil suit against fellow Basilian Father Thomas Rosica and the Basilian Fathers of Toronto, with the plaintiff, Father Michael Bechard, seeking damages for alleged sexual abuse by Father Rosica. Father Bechard has also filed a complaint under “Vos Estis Lux Mundi,” Pope Francis‘ 2019 motu proprio governing the reporting of alleged sexual abuse involving clergy, religious and bishops.
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BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bish broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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