UNITED KINGDOM
The Telegraph
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Telegraph’s Damian Thompson says “the rejoicing of the enemies of traditional Catholicism will be deafening” at the news that Cardinal Keith O’Brien has resigned in the wake of misconduct allegations.
Cardinal O’Brien has stepped down as archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in the wake of misconduct allegations.
He also said in a statement issued on Monday that he will not attend the papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
The cardinal said he would not attend because he did not want media attention focused on him during the important session in Rome.
The Vatican accepted his resignation under the code of canon law for reasons of Cardinal O’Brien’s age.
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