(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 05, 2013, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet walks on St Peter's square after a meeting on the second day of pre-conclave at the Vatican. Ouellet said on August 19, 2022, he "strongly denies" claims of sexual assault made against him, according to a Vatican statement. "Having learnt of the false accusations made against me by the complainant, I strongly deny having made inappropriate gestures towards her", he said in a statement published on the Vatican website. "I consider the interpretation and circulation of these allegations of sexual assaults to be defamatory. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)