Cardinal is compared to Fred Goodwin as he seeks to put scandal behind him

SCOTLAND
The Times

Mike Wade

Last updated at 12:01AM, May 3 2013

Cardinal Keith O’Brien was last night compared to Fred Goodwin, the disgraced banker, by Catholic critics after he appeared to shrug off the scandal surrounding him and seek a return to a normal life.

Shock has turned to disbelief and anger within the Church hierarchy after the cardinal confirmed his intention to move to a church property in Dunbar, where he apparently hopes to live out a quiet retirement.

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