UNITED KINGDOM
icRenfrewshire
Mar 3 2013
A former priest who reported Cardinal Keith O’Brien to the Vatican over allegations of “inappropriate” behaviour has attacked the church’s response to the complaints.
The Cardinal, who was Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric, stepped down from his post as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh a day after the allegations by three priests and a former priest stretching back 30 years were published last Sunday. The Cardinal is contesting the allegations and is taking legal advice.
The 74-year-old cleric tendered his resignation to Pope Benedict in November, citing age and “indifferent health”. He had been widely expected to step down next month when he turns 75.
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