Britain’s top Catholic official admits sexual misconduct

UNITED KINGDOM
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By Agence France-Presse
Sunday, March 3, 2013

AFP – Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric on Sunday admitted sexual misconduct and offered his apologies to the Church and the people of Scotland.

A statement released by Cardinal Keith O’Brien read: “I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal.

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