UNITED KINGDOM
Irish Times
Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric should be allowed to help choose the next Pope despite facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour, the former archbishop of Westminster said today.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor expressed sadness at the claims, which are denied, which have been made against Cardinal Keith O’Brien, leader of the Catholic church in Scotland.
Three priests and a former priest have complained to the Vatican about behaviour towards them going back 30 years, according to the Observer. They are reported to be demanding Cardinal O’Brien’s immediate resignation.
Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor said: “I was obviously very sad to hear that.
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