UNITED KINGDOM
The Telegraph
[with video]
Before allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ forced Cardinal Keith O’Brien to resign on Monday, he gave an interview about the Church’s attitude to sexual abuse.
Cardinal O’Brien, who resigned today over allegations of “inappropriate behaviour”, was being interviewed on February 22 about the prospect of the former archbishop of Los Angeles, who resigned over claims he protected priests accused of child sex abuse, voting for the next pope.
Cardinal O’Brien said it was down to Cardinal Mahony, to examine his “own conscience” as to whether or not he would take part in the upcoming papal conclave.
Roger Mahony, 76, was last month relieved of all his church duties for allegedly trying to conceal abuse cases involving dozens of priests in the US.
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