UNITED KINGDOM
The Telegraph
Cardinal Keith O’Brien, formerly the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the UK, signalled that he did make homosexual advances towards young men.
By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor
8:14PM GMT 03 Mar 2013
He confessed that his “sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected” and asked for forgiveness from those he had “offended”, as well as the entire Catholic Church and the people of Scotland.
The former Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh – who only a week ago was on course to take part in the election of the next Pope – said he would now withdraw completely from public life.
His admission came as fresh details emerged of the allegations of “inappropriate” behaviour against him by four men – three priests and one former priest.
For the first time, it emerged that the accusations included attempting to touch, kiss, or have sex with them.
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