Basilians appeal to see Rosica sexual assault suit dismissed
Canadian religious order says assault case should be considered by canonical tribunal
The Congregation of St. Basil has appealed a Canadian judge’s August 7 decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed against the congregation and its prominent member Fr. Thomas Rosica.
The lawsuit, filed in Ontario in March 2024, alleges that Rosica sexually assaulted a young priest who was helping him w…