SCOTLAND
Scotsman
By CRAIG BROWN
Published on 30/05/201
THE disgraced Cardinal Keith O’Brien has been praised by the Pope’s representative in UK as having done “a lot of good” during his career.
Papal Nuncio Antonio Mennini has said that despite having mistakes he had also made a positive contribution on the Catholic Church’s behalf.
His comments came as he made the surprise announcement that bishops would be appointed to three of the four currently vacant dioceses.
Speaking during a visit to the Diocese of Motherwell, where he told clergy that the resignation of Bishop Joseph Devine had now been accepted, Archbishop Mennini said: “In some respect, we can recognise that the cardinal, not withstanding his mistake, did a lot of good work for the church.”
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