SCOTLAND
Scotsman
By ANGUS HOWARTH
Published on 15/05/201
Cardinal Keith O’Brien is to leave Scotland for a period of “prayer and penance”, the Vatican confirmed today.
The former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland stood down from his position after acknowledging sexual misconduct.
A statement said O’Brien, who was Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric until his resignation in February, would be leaving his country “for the same reasons” that he decided not to participate in the conclave that elected Pope Francis.
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