SCOTLAND
Herald Scotland
Saturday 28 September 2013
FOR SCOTLAND’S newest archbishop, you could say it is a question of the Catholic Church in Scotland getting back to basics.
Described by church insiders as “a world-class operator”, Archbishop Leo Cushley – who last week succeeded Cardinal O’Brien as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh – worked closely with both Popes Benedict and Francis and was chosen in the hope his diplomatic service skillset would help the church move on from the O’Brien scandal.
Already he has been touted as the frontman for the church in Scotland, with his counterpart in the Glasgow Archdiocese, Philip Tartaglia, keeping a much lower than expected profile following his appointment last year.
Now Archbishop Cushley has signalled his intention to change the damaged church’s approach, amid hypocrisy claims following its vocal opposition to same-sex marriage and subsequent revelations about the Cardinal, and to adopt the approach the Pontiff has taken in his six months in the Vatican.
After the turmoil surrounding Cardinal Keith O’Brien, it is glaringly apparent to Archbishop Cushley many of the church’s traditional interests have been neglected – namely the needy.
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