UNITED KINGDOM
ABC News (Australia)
By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires
The former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, has admitted his sexual conduct had “fallen below the standards expected of him”.
In a statement issued by the church on Sunday, Cardinal O’Brien apologised and asked for forgiveness after appearing to admit to sexual misconduct.
“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,” he said in the statement posted on the Scottish Catholic media office website.
“To those I have offended, I apologise and ask forgiveness. To the Catholic Church and people of Scotland, I also apologise.
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