Cap-Pelé residents thank bishop for abuse apology

CANADA
CBC News

People in the small southeastern New Brunswick village of Cap-Pelé say they’re pleased with Archbishop André Richard’s apology for the actions of a former priest.

Richard celebrated mass in the fishing village on the weekend and he addressed a controversy that has erupted in the community in recent days.

The community is going to hold a plebiscite on May 14 on whether to remove Father Camille Léger’s name from the local arena.

Several people came forward last week to talk for the first time about the abuse they experienced by Léger, who died 22 years ago.

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